Phillies' hitters vexed by Cam Schlittler in 1-0 loss to the Yankees, fall to 2-5 since All-Star break

Scott Lauber, The Philadelphia Inquirer on Jul 24, 2026

Published in Baseball

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PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper tapped his helmet because, well, what else could he do?

Harper fouled off a two-strike pitch and ran the count full in the seventh inning Friday night when the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler froze him with a 98-mph sinker at the bottom of the zone, unhittable even for the Phillies’ best hitter.

Tap, tap, tap.

Call upheld. Strike three. Thanks for playing.

It was that kind of night for the Phillies. Not quite up to the level of what they saw from the Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski two months ago in Milwaukee, but for seven innings, Schlittler was darned close.

File it away as a series-opening 1-0 loss, the Phillies’ fifth defeat in seven games since the All-Star break and a tough-luck decision for Jesús Luzardo.

The Phillies had chances, albeit mostly after Schlitter left the game with one out and two on in the eighth inning. Edmundo Sosa loaded the bases with a pinch-hit single against Yankees lefty Brent Headrick, but Trea Turner lined to left field and Kyle Schwarber grounded to second.

Brandon Marsh hit a ball hard in the ninth inning against Yankees closer David Bednar. But left fielder Cody Bellinger made a leaping catch on the warning track to rob extra bases — and maybe more.

So, yes, the Phillies had chances, even after having no chance for most of the game against Schlittler.

Neither Schlittler nor Luzardo allowed a hit through three innings. Paul Goldschmidt led off the fourth with a solo homer, the only run of the game.

The Phillies finally dented Schlittler with Schwarber’s one-out double in the fourth inning. But Harper grounded to first and Marsh struck out to snuff out a potential rally.

Schlittler finished with 12 strikeouts.