PHILADELPHIA — The Milwaukee Brewers nearly managed two historic feats against the Phillies in their 4-0 victory Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. Starter Corbin Burnes did not allow a hit through his first 3 1/3 innings and Christian Yelich finished his day just one triple short of the cycle. It wasn’t what you want to see from a team in playoff contention.
The Phillies’ lineup gave starter Taijuan Walker little room for error. They managed just two hits, two walks, no runs, and went 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position. They struck out 13 times. Of the 16 times they made contact, only five balls were hit 95 mph or harder. For context, the Brewers made hard contact nine times.
Burnes pitched through the eighth inning, allowing two hits and striking out 10. Of the 100 pitches he threw, 55 were cutters. Despite having a good idea of what was coming, the Phillies were still stumped. It was their seventh shutout loss of the season, and their first shutout loss since June 10.
