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- Updated: August 27, 2016
NEW YORK — Friday night at Citi Field, Adam Morgan made history, but not the kind he’ll want to remember. In losing his eighth consecutive decision, the lefty tied for the franchise’s third-longest losing streak among starting pitchers since 1913.
After some first-inning fireworks, Morgan settled down until the fifth. That’s when Mets first baseman Wilmer Flores smashed a grand slam to left-center field, effectively handing the Phillies, and Morgan, the loss. Morgan left after completing the inning, finishing with six earned runs allowed on eight hits and two walks in the Phillies’ 9-4 loss.
“Command issues, missing location, it’s as simple as that,” manager Pete Mackanin said. “Too many pitches out over the plate to hit.”
It started from the beginning. Jose Reyes sent Morgan’s fourth pitch of the night over the fence, and Asdrubal Cabrera deposited his very next offering into the seats, too.
Morgan got into somewhat of a …
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