Daily News | Phillies’ woes out west continue in blowout against former manager Gabe Kapler’s Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — It was only one game, they were sure to say, and of course, they were correct.The manager in the other dugout Friday night, the one whose ballclub put a licking on Phillies starter Kyle Gibson in a 13-1 throttling in the opener of a three-game series by the bay, could attest to that, not that he’d want to.
And the angst is real for a fan base that wants to believe this year will be different but has watched the Phillies allow 40 runs through four games of this West Coast trip, including three losses. But there are reasons for the Phillies to be wary. They didn’t have the pitching depth to survive the last four Septembers. There are signs the staff is thinning out and may be wearing down again.got pushed back Friday. The innings toll is mounting for Noah Syndergaard and Ranger Suárez, who will start the next two games against the Giants. And the bullpen options are dwindling, with Seranthony Domínguez on the injured list and Corey Knebel lost for the season.
Gibson and reliever Sam Coonrod threw a total of 103 pitches and combined to record seven outs. Phillies pitchers combined to walk 10 batters, one shy of their season high.But is an 8.57 team ERA in the last week a cause for concern?
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