Everything was fine and dandy on Tuesday.

The Phillies got their win, the Nationals were embarrassed, people got some money, and NBC Sports Philadelphia got some really good ratings. With Aaron Nola getting an extra day of rest, it felt like the Phils would go 5-0 and we’d see more handshakes.

That was not the case. The first part, at least.

Nola had a bad start, giving up six runs off five hits in three innings with two strikeouts and two walks. But the Phils came back to take a two-run lead. Yet they blew that and David Robertson was an atrocity in the ninth in a 9-8 loss.

After being down two runs in the eighth, Andrew McCutchen came up big with a three-run RBI double to give the Phils the lead before Jean Segura singled him home. Seranthony Dominguez came in for Hector Neris in the bottom half of the inning but had some trouble early, giving up an RBI double to Yan Gomes. With two outs, Rhys Hoskins missed an easy throw form Dominguez (you can also argue his throw was a little off the mark), scoring the tying run. Three errors in the game after none in the first four games.

In the ninth, David Robertson came in and gave up a single before walking the final three batters to seal the deal. Tough.

It’s only one game, but could this be a tipping point for the Phils to try and get Craig Kimbrel, who’s still a free agent? We’ll see. They return to action Friday as they host the Twins.

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The Sixers were also in action and lost once again. Jimmy Butler (who almost quit basketball) returned, but the result was same as it was on Monday, a 130-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. JJ Redick set the franchise record for 3-pointers in a season, passing Kyle Korver, and led the team with 30 points. But the Hawks had Trae Young who went off yet again for 33 points and 12 assists.

The big struggles came at the charity stripe. The team went 22-of-28 from the free throw line. Butler (10 attempts) and Jonah Bolden (six attempts) made half of their free throws, Redick went 4-of-7, and Ben Simmons went 3-of-8. Tobias Harris made all seven tries. Good for him.

The road gets tougher tonight as the team hosts Milwaukee at 8 PM on TNT. Joel Embiid probably will play. Indiana and Boston are now 2.5 games behind the Sixers for 3rd in the East.

Speaking of big men, the Sixers are bringing in Greg Monroe.

The Flyers visit the Blues tonight at 8 PM on NBC Sports Philadelphia + if you like hockey despite the team not making the playoffs. That’s your hockey update.

In other sports news, Robert Kraft’s attorneys allege an illegal search and tactics by police.

Is Conor McGregor ready to fight again?

Michael Bennett’s injury to the elderly charges were dropped.

Bill and Hillary Clinton are visiting Philadelphia with… Nnamdi Asomugha.

In the news, a suspect has been arrested in the murder of a Philadelphia police inspector’s son.

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