CSN: Bullpen again fails Phillies in loss to Pirates

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For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Phillies coughed up a lead in the late innings.

This time instead of the bullpen being the lone culprit, starting pitcher Cliff Lee had a hand in matters when he couldn?t get the third out in the seventh inning in the Phils? 6-4 loss to the Pirates on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.

For the Phillies (9-14), it was their third straight loss to the Pirates and fourth loss in the last six games. It's the Phillies' first-ever series loss to the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.

Starting pitching report
Lee needed 122 pitches to get through seven innings. Though he had seven strikeouts with just one walk, Lee ran into trouble in the seventh inning where he coughed up a two-run lead. With two outs and one on, Lee allowed three straight singles as the Pirates tied the game.

Lee allowed three runs on 10 hits. He did not have a single 1-2-3 inning.

Pirates? starter James McDonald faced three hitters in the sixth inning, allowing two hits and a walk. Up until that point he had allowed just three hits and a run in five innings.

McDonald received a no-decision, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out four.

Bullpen report
It didn?t go well for the Phils? relievers. Phillippe Aumont started the eighth inning and retired just one hitter. The big right-hander allowed three runs on three hits before turning it over to veteran Chad Durbin.

Durbin got the last two outs of the inning, but not before he walked a pair and gave up a sacrifice fly.

The Pirates got a pair of relief innings from Justin Wilson and Tony Watson. The lefty Watson picked up his first career save.

At the plate
Ryan Howard had a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in two of the Phillies? runs. Dom Brown also had a pair of doubles and RBIs.

Otherwise, the Phillies failed to cash in on plenty of chances, going 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position.

For the Pirates, Gaby Sanchez in the sixth hit his second homer of the series. He also singled in a pair of runs. Meanwhile, pinch-hitter Garrett Jones hit a bases-loaded double in the eighth to put the Pirates ahead for good. Pitcher James McDonald added a pair of singles.

Outta here
Manager Charlie Manuel was ejected from the game by third-base ump Dan Iassogna in the ninth inning.? It was Manuel?s first ejection of the season.

Up next
The Phillies head to New York for a three-game series against the Mets on Friday night. Kyle Kendrick (1-1, 3.28) is slated to take on righty Dillon Gee (1-3, 5.95) in the opener.

In Saturday?s matinee, Jonathan Pettibone (0-0, 3.38) will make his second big-league start against Shawn Marcum (season debut). The series concludes on Sunday afternoon when Cole Hamels (0-3, 5.40) faces lefty Jonathan Niese (2-1, 3.81).

Source: http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/instant-replay-pirates-6-phillies-4

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