SPORTS: Philadelphia Phillies winning streak ends in loss to …
Chris Bassitt tossed three-hit ball and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory on Wednesday that ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ home winning streak at 11 games.
Jordan Romano gave up an RBI single to Bryson Stott in the ninth but retired Whit Merrifield on a foul pop with two runners on base for his fifth save.
The Phillies ended an overall seven-game winning run and came short of the team record of 12 consecutive victories at Citizens Bank Park, which opened in 2004. Between 1977 and 1991, the Phillies won 16 straight home games at Veterans Stadium.
The Blue Jays used five hits to score three runs in the sixth inning, handing the Phillies their only setback on a six-game homestand. The Phillies had outscored opponents at home 77-26 during their home winning run, which began on April 15.
Bassitt (3-5) lost his last three starts coming into the game, but the 2021 All-Star kept the Phillies’ offense in check. Bassitt’s only jam of the game came in the third when he walked two batters to open the inning and Johan Rojas singled to load the bases. Kyle Schwarber hit a sacrifice fly in right-field foul territory as George Springer made a head-first diving catch.
