After dropping the series to the Angels, the Phillies are clinging to first place in the National League East — and they have a losing record since June 1.

Some games don’t really need a recap. The carnage is laid bare for all to see, the disappointment palpable for anyone who witnessed it. For the Phillies, they had a chance to come out of the break like gang busters and fell on their face, rescued only by a grand slam of Schwarbarian performance. Today? Ranger Suarez didn’t have it.

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel was removed from Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after being hit by a pitch.

Coming off his All-Star Game performance, Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Phillies the lead. Harper added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth.

Ranger Suarez was the latest Phillies' starter to falter out of the All-Star break as the club lost Sunday's rubber match against the Angels, 8-2.

The Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies series finale scheduled to start at 10:35 am PDT on Sunday will not start on time. The Orange County Register'

The Phillies didn’t have a full-on bullpen meltdown. But in a rare instance when their starting pitcher didn’t complete five innings, the lack of swing-and-miss among the relievers was evident.