The Phillies lost 3-2 to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night and lost the road series two games to one.

Their division lead is down to six games and they’re in Kansas City to start a weekend series before coming home to play the Astros and Braves next week.

The story of this series was the Phillies’ hitting, or lack there of. They were making contact with two things: jack and shit, and jack left town. Here’s how the hitters did over the three games:

  • Kyle Schwarber: 1-10, one RBI, two walks, seven strikeouts
  • Trea Turner: 0-11, one RBI, one strikeout
  • Bryce Harper: 1-12, six strikeouts
  • Alec Bohm: 2-8
  • Nick Castellanos: 1-11, one RBI, three strikeouts
  • Bryson Stott: 1-9, three strikeouts
  • J.T. Realmuto: 2-6, two RBI, one strikeout
  • Brandon Marsh: 0-5, one RBI, one walk, five strikeouts
  • Johan Rojas: 1-7, three strikeouts
  • Weston Wilson: 2-6, three strikeouts
  • Edmundo Sosa: 1-2
  • Cal Stevenson: one walk

They were 5-32 in game one, 5-28 in game two, and 3-29 in game three, good for a lovely 13 for 89 and .146 average. The six RBI included two sac flies, a ground out to shortstop, a fielder’s choice, a Realmuto double, and a Realmuto single. There was a bit of positivity in game 2 when they grinded out a win with small ball and some good Rob Thomson micro-managing, and it was one of those “find a way” type of wins that you’re going to need in the playoffs. But Thursday night was a big wet fart and vibe killer. Good morning.