Neris (1-2) pitched the ninth inning in relief Tuesday, allowing an earned run on two hits and an intentional walk. He struck out one and took the loss.
Manager Pete Mackanin turned to Neris in the ninth inning of a tie game, showing confidence in the young reliever despite recent struggles. Neris promptly blew it, allowing the go-ahead run to score on a double. Aside from a couple of scoreless appearances in non-save situations, Neris has been anything but a sure bet of late. The Phillies bullpen has been a disaster - and took another hit with Jeanmar Gomez (elbow) placed on the DL Tuesday - but it's hard to see Mackanin continuing to put his trust in Neris with the game on the line.