Phillies' sloppy sixth inning highlights a shutout loss to the Reds in series finale

Lochlahn March, The Philadelphia Inquirer on Aug 13, 2025

Published in Baseball

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CINCINNATI — Cristopher Sánchez’s throw whizzed past a diving Otto Kemp and wound up back in left field.

That’s where the ball started, when Cincinnati’s Noelvi Marte had deposited an 81.9 mph broken-bat single in an empty patch of outfield in the sixth inning. Brandon Marsh’s throw to the plate was too high for J.T. Realmuto to apply the tag on a sliding Austin Hays, and the ball bounced away.

Sánchez snatched it up, but rushed the throw trying to catch Marte at third. The second consecutive error on the play allowed the Reds right fielder to score easily and complete a little-league home run.

Even that wasn’t the low point in the Phillies’ 8-0 loss to Cincinnati Wednesday night.

Jordan Romano, who hadn’t allowed an earned run since July 25, took over for Sánchez in the seventh. A walk and two singles loaded the bases for Miguel Andujar, who barreled up a slider at the bottom of the zone for a two-out grand slam.

After the start of Wednesday’s game was delayed by an hourlong rain delay, the Phillies offense struggled for the second consecutive night. Reds starter Hunter Greene, pitching for the first time since June 3, held the Phillies scoreless over six innings in his return.

The Phillies mustered only three hits. They advanced a runner to third twice, but failed to capitalize both times. Bryce Harper, Rafael Marchán and Nick Castellanos went down in order in the ninth against Emilio Pagán.

Sánchez had been sharp until the sloppy sixth inning. He allowed one walk in the fourth inning, which came back to bite him when Marte doubled for his first RBI of the game.