Aaron Harang cruised through four plus innings, but a late fifth inning miscue in left field paired with a sixth inning three-run home run courtesy of Matt Wieters gave the Orioles a 4-0 win. This is the third time in the last four games that the Phillies have been shutout and no starting pitcher has won a game since May 23rd.
The Orioles took advantage of a Phillies miscue in the fifth. With Aaron Harang looking to cruise through another inning, Travis Snider sent a line drive fly ball to left. Cody Asche misjudged the ball and it hit off the top of his glove, allowing Snider to reach second. J.J. Hardy followed with an RBI-single to give the O's a 1-0 lead.
Baltimore padded on to their lead in the sixth. With two on and one out, Matt Wieters lifted a three-run home run to center, extending the Orioles lead to 4-0.
In the top of the seventh, Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco was ejected after arguing balls and strikes.
Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen threw first pitch strikes to 23 of the 27 batters he faced over his eight shutout innings of work, mowing through the stagnant Phillies offense without any problems.
The Phillies offense has not given their starters any support and tonight was the same story as the team has not scored a run in 21 innings and just three runs over the last 47 innings. On their current road trip, they have gone 0-7 against the Reds, Pirates and Orioles. Over their last six games, they've scored just seven runs and are the only team in baseball under the 200 run mark.
Starting Pitcher Report:
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Harang (L, 4-8) |
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.24 |
|
Wei-Yin Chen (W, 3-4) |
8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.89 |
- Harang: 92 pitches, 53 strikes; 6 groundouts, 6 flyouts; 24 batters faced
- Chen: 106 pitches, 75 strikes, 11 groundouts, 1 flyout; 27 batters faced
Out of the 'Pen
Orioles
- Zach Britton (9th): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 1.69 ERA
Phillies
- Elvis Araujo (7th): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 2.25 ERA
- Jeanmar Gomez (8th): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 2.05 ERA
At the Plate:
Orioles
- Matt Wieters: 1-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI's
- Travis Snider: 1-for-3, 2B
- J.J. Hardy: 1-for-3, RBI, K
Phillies
- Cesar Hernandez: 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Chase Utley: 1-for-2, BB
- Cody Asche: 1-for-3, K
What's Next
Tuesday, June 16th at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 pm
- RHP Jerome Williams (3-6, 5.71 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (4-7, 5.58 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
Wednesday, June 17th vs. Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 pm
- RHP Kevin Correia (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-3, 3.19 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
Thursday, June 18th vs. Baltimore Orioles, 1:05 pm
- RHP Sean O'Sullivan (1-5, 5.08 ERA) vs. RHP Bud Norris (2-4, 8.29 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
Brandon Apter, Publishing Editor for Philliedelphia.com
