Phillies' losing streak reaches six against Cubs: 'Not where you want to be'

CHICAGO — It should have been a good thing, the bases loaded in the second inning. Even better that it was a result of hits from Adolis García and Bryson Stott, Phillies batters who have struggled in recent days. The score was 0-0. Anything, seemingly, could happen.Then Rafael Marchán, who likely would not have played if not for J.T. Realmuto’s battered back, quickly found himself in an 0-2 count. He worked it full, then fouled a pitch that looked so much like a swinging strike that fans at Wrigley Field resoundingly cheered and assumed the inning was over. The next pitch, a splitter low, was swung on. Inning over. About two hours later, the Phillies extended their losing streak to six as they fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs.Advertisement