After two innings for Hamels he already three walks and three hits and gave up two runs, also has four K's. He is not sharp tonight and has been behind each hitter.
The '76 Phils were also 77-40 and got to 81- 42 before losing nine straight games and Then went 3-14 and the division lead went from 15.5 down to 4.
The '77 team was 77-45 but finished much stronger then the previous season. Both yearsnthey won 101 games.
At one point the '76 team was 41 games over .500 a franchise high.
Ok back to the game, the Phils got one back in the third so it's 2-1. Btw one of the hits was to Livan Hernandez the Nats pitcher, an RBI hit too.
The 1993 Phils hit 77-43 and finished at 97 same as the '10 Phils. The '10 Phils were 77-58 but won 11 straight a few games later.
Well after four innings the Phils have been very weak against Hernandez. Squeaked out the run but other then that nothing. Pence has mixed in two swinging strike outs on balls down and a foot out of the strike zone.
This team is 109-53 over the last 162 games.
Anyway tonight these guys are sleepwalking through this game.
Now the Nationals are first and third with now outs in the fifth. What's going on here?
Hamels isn't going to get past the fifth inning, he just walked Zimmerman to load the bases.
Unless he gets a double play I think this is his last batter, he just went to 3-0 on him, now 3-1.
Got him, popped up to Pence in short right.
Rollins was over for the cutoff on the play right behind first.
Now it's Werth up one out base loaded.
Werth grounded out but a run scores. So he can get out with only one run.
Hamels is pitching on just skill tonight because his stuff is missing. All he really has is his change-up tonight.
Strike out on a low change up. Nice job working out of that inning with only one run.
The Phils keep swinging and missing those 60mph curve balls.
Hamels only got through five today, Kendrick is in now.
It's only 3-1, plenty of time to get back in the game.
THAT is a joke. Kendrick gives up a double then a shot right up the middle by Hernandez for his second hit and second RBI of the game.
HE'S THE PITCHER.
Phillies out in order on more 60 mph curves and 80 miles fast balls.
There was a pop to the right field corner that Pence would have caught if the two fans move out of the way instead of trying to catch it themselves, of course he dropped it.
I just don't get why these fans of their own team interfere while the guy tries to catch a ball.
In the seventh pence swings at another curve almost in the dirt but hits it into a double play. Levon walked Ibanez and Davey Johnson takes him out of the game so maybe they have a chance now.
Nope no chance. That was a weak effort. Actually there was no effort I could see.
I hope this doesn't start a periodof malaise. They just looked bored tonight.
Loss 4-2
Streak 1 loss
After Pence 11-2
Last ten 8-2
Record 77-41
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