PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies lost a baseball game Tuesday night and are hoping they didn’t lose more.

J.T. Realmuto exited in the ninth inning after taking a foul tip off the hand. He was diagnosed with a right index finger contusion, and an X-ray was negative. That was the best result possible immediately after a 6-5 loss to the Miami Marlins in 11 innings.

“That was quite a blow he took to his finger, but the X-ray is negative,” manager Rob Thomson said. “We’ll check him out tomorrow.”

The foul tip happened with Heriberto Hernandez up to bat. After being visited by the trainers, Realmuto stayed in the game, and Hernandez tied it with a homer off closer Jhoan Duran.

Realmuto was pinch-hit for by Rafael Marchan in the bottom of the ninth, Realmuto unable to grip a bat. Marchan singled a

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