PHILADELPHIA — The Giants failed to sweep the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies, and their loss in the series finale Wednesday night was a lesson in domino effects.
Manager Gabe Kapler turned the game over to his bullpen after the fifth inning, and Jarlín García proceeded to immediately blow the lead, allowing his first earned runs all season, while Carlos Rodón watched from the bench despite having just completed his best inning of the night.
Pumping 98 mph, Rodón struck out the heart of the Phillies order — Rhys Hoskins, Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm — in the fifth but had run his pitch count up to 98 after defensive miscues extended the previous inning.
