Phillies: After 1.2 Innings_ Starting Pitcher Mick Abel Takes a ‘Walk’ to the Showers

Phillies: After 1.2 innings_ starting pitcher Mick Abel takes a ‘walk’ to the showers

PHILADELPHIA — Here a walk, there a walk, everywhere a walk, walk. Phillies righthander Mick Abel gave one free pass after another to the San Diego Padres in a 6-4 loss in Wednesday’s opener of a twilight doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park. Abel walked five batters and lasted just 1.2 innings. He threw 53 pitches — only 25 of them strikes — giving up five earned runs and a pair of hits while striking out three. In a disastrous second inning, two…

Mick Abel Walks Five in Game 1 Loss to Padres

Mick Abel didn’t get through the second inning on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, walking five batters and allowing five earned runs in a disastrous start in game one of the Phillies doubleheader vs. the Padres. Abel’s day started off strong, striking out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill in a scoreless first inning. He struck out Gavin Sheets to start the second inning, and everything immediately unraveled after that. Xander Bo…

Patient Padres draw nine walks, hold on against Philly to begin doubleheader

Credit: Imagn Images Citizens Bank Park- Philadelphia, PA After having the day off due to yesterday’s showers, San Diego took advantage of a brutal day of Phillies pitching to take the front half of the doubleheader. Mick Abel, Max Lazar, Taijuan Walker, and Daniel Robert combined to dish out nine walks to a struggling Padres offense that needed them. Despite the postponement of the initial contest, Tuesday saw no shortage of buzz in the clubhou…