Baseball Phillies Snap Nine-Game Losing Streak With 2-1 Win Over Baltimore by Staff Post June 18, 2015 from buckscountycouriertimes.comRuben Amaro Jr. The Philadelphia Phillies snapped a nine-game losing streak on Thursday despite a stagnant offense. The Phillies defeated the Orioles 2-1 to avoid being swept for what would have been the third straight series. Starter Sean O’Sullivan got off to a rocky start in the top of the first at Citizen’s Bank Park; giving up a lead-off homerun to Manny Machado. O’Sullivan was able to limit the damage in the inning, getting Ryan Flaherty to go down on strikes with two men in scoring position. That would be all of the offense for the O’s for the remainder of the day, as O’Sullivan didn’t allow a baserunner to advance beyond second base over the next four innings. O’Sullivan exited the game in the top of the sixth with the Phillies trailing 1-0, giving up just four hits, one earned run, and striking out seven. Jake Diekman came on in relief, and set down the only three batters he faced. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Phillies offense started to break through after Ben Revere reached on an infield single to lead off the inning. Revere then stole second and advanced to third on a Maikel Franco groundout. With two outs and a runner in scoring position, Ryan Howard came to the plate and lined the fourth pitch he saw over the right-centerfield wall to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead. That would be the only scoring the bullpen would need to secure the victory. Jonathan Papelbon came on in the ninth to record his 13th save of the season. Despite the victory on Thursday, the Phillies bats have been quiet over the past nine games. The Phillies have mustered 16 runs while surrendering 52 runs, including 11 runs in one game against the Reds and a 19-spot against the Orioles on Tuesday. Halfway through the month of June, the Phillies have been outscored 88-47. General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. voiced his support for manager Ryne Sandberg on Wednesday when he was asked if Sandberg would finish the season and then be reevaluated. “As far as I’m concerned, yes,” said Amaro. With reports that the Phillies may bring on Andy MacPhail as either a consultant or possibly a new head of the franchise, the question becomes how much longer will Sandberg and Amaro be safe? Post Views: 1,107 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... YANKEEOGRAPHY: Moments of Glory featuring Scott Brosius, 1998 World Series MVP, Premieres tonight on YES Alex Rodriguez one hit away from 3,000 in a season of Milestones