The Phillies had nine opportunities to score with runners in scoring position on Tuesday night, and failed to capitalize on any of them. On Wednesday afternoon, in their 4-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, they avoided a shutout, but only managed five hits and two walks. They only had three opportunities to score with runners in scoring position, and went 0-for-3 in those situations. It was another paltry showing from an offense that was reunited with its best hitter, in Bryce Harper. The defense wasn’t much better; though the box score showed only one error (charged to first baseman Rhys Hoskins i…
