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The Phillies<\/a> ran themselves out of a potential winning rally vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday after a “lapse in judgment” on the bases byJ.T. Realmuto<\/a>ended the game on a double play.<\/p>\n

With Philadelphia down 2-1, Alec Bohm<\/a> started the bottom of the ninth with a single before being subbed out for pinch runner Justin Crawford<\/a>. After Edmund Sosa struck out, catcher Realmuto doubled to left, moving Crawford to third. But after Brandon Marsh<\/a> hit a squibber to third base, Crawford broke for home and was tagged in a rundown while Realmuto — who had reached third base — tried to retreat to second and was thrown out.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers executed the 5-2-6-4 double play to perfection to end the game.<\/p>\n

Realmuto took the blame for the gaffe, telling reporters there was “no reason for me to go back [to] second.”<\/p>\n

“Just a bad baserunning play,” Realmuto said.<\/p>\n

The play spoiled a strong outing for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler<\/a> in his first start since opting not to accept an All-Star invitation. He gave up two runs, struck out nine and walked none in seven innings.<\/p>\n

The start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 20 minutes by rain. The contest was played in a persistent drizzle that began in the third inning.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.br\/]<\/p>\n

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