The lone run came on Kyle Schwarber’s solo homer in the first inning Saturday. In seven games without Bryce Harper, the Phillies are now 1-6.

The Phillies are not going well, having lost eight of nine games. They’ll try to end that skid and avoid a sweep in Pittsburgh on Sunday behind Cristopher Sanchez. The left hander won in his last outing, giving up just one run in six innings.

Phillies Swept by Pirates, Have Won 1 Game Over Past 10

Despite more excellent starting pitching, the Phillies found a way to lose all three games, as the Pirates swept the series by winning each game by one run, with each go-ahead run coming in the seventh inning or later. Two of three Pirates wins in the series came in Pittsburgh's last at-bat, including a walk-off win Friday night.

Henry Davis hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday after the slumping Phillies placed star first baseman Bryce Harper on the injured list before the game with right wrist inflammation.

As the Pittsburgh Pirates get set to take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon, Pirates' fireballer Paul Skenes occupies a place all by himself in s

Relief pitching miscues are costing the Phillies big time. The front office is expected to be active in looking for pitchers to add to the mix ahead of next month's MLB trade deadline.

Friday night when the visitors made their unannounced arrival to Otto Kemp’s hotel room. That was the first clue. “You don’t get a knock on the door with three coaches standing there for no reason,” Kemp said.