The Philadelphia Phillies quite obviously did not have their best stuff against the Reds in Cincinnati on Wednesday night, as evidenced by the 8-0 defeat they suffered. The NL East-leading Phils only mustered three hits and their defense wasn't much better. If there's a bright side it's that both of their errors came in the span of a matter of seconds on the same play.
Already enjoying a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth, Cincinnati's Noelvi Marte lined what looked to be a completely ordinary single to left field. That's when the chaos began.
Philadelphia's Brandon Marsh attempted to gun down Austin Hays as he scampered toward home from his previous post on second base. But the throw was high and couldn't be corralled by catcher J.T. Realmuto. By the time pitcher Cristopher Sanchez c