The Phillies spoil the advance by 7 points in the blowout defeat

MIAMI – It's almost impossible to lose like that.
But the Phillies found a way Friday night to dig a seven-point lead and lose – the first time Philadelphia came in almost 16 years – in a 19-11 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park. Right-handed Phillies

MIAMI – It's almost impossible to lose like that.

But the Phillies found a way Friday night to dig a seven-point lead and lose – the first time Philadelphia came in almost 16 years – in a 19-11 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park. Right-handed Phillies Vince Velasquez entered the mound with a seven-point lead in the third inning. A few minutes later, he served a three-run home race that drew for Isan Diaz.

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Philadelphia scored two runs in the fourth inning to take the lead, but Phillies right-hander Nick Pivetta allowed five in the fifth and Ranger Suarez allowed three in the sixth. The Phillies have not lost the lead with seven points and have lost since August 26, 2003, after losing 14-10 against Expos in Montreal, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

The loss allowed the Phillies to lose 2 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second Wild Card of the National League.