Phillies Swept by Pirates, Have Won 1 Game Over Past 10

The lone run came on Kyle Schwarber’s solo homer in the first inning Saturday. In seven games without Bryce Harper, the Phillies are now 1-6.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney left his start in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies with left calf cramping

Andrew McCutchen's three-run homer powers the Pirates to another win and moves him into 3rd place in team history, passing Roberto Clemente on the list.

Phillies on the ropes. Two batters later, Romano gave up a fly ball to left field. Max Kepler drifted back to catch it, but there wasn’t much point. Adam Frazier trotted home to score the winning run Friday night in the Pirates’ 5-4 walk-off victory that sent the Phillies to their seventh loss in eight games.

Henry Davis hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia after the slumping Phillies placed star first baseman Bryce Harper on the injured list before the game with right wrist inflammation.

The Philadelphia Phillies have hit a bit of a rough patch recently, following up arguably their hottest stretch of the season with some underwhelming play.

Since the Phillies are dealing with significant pitching troubles that have recently ballooned in unison with Jesús Luzardo’s ERA, the chances of a Mick Abel trade are continually dropping. Casella admits as much: “Not too long ago,