Kevin Fradsen

Phillies 4, Kansas City Royals 3 Phillies (2-3), Royals (2-3) WP: Antonio Bastardo (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Greg Holland (0-1, ERA) By the time Kevin Frandsen had stepped to the plate, the vibe had fallen flat. Even with the bags full in the bottom of the ninth, as they were with consecutive lead-off walks from Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Michael Young, the angst of iffy early clutch hitting lingered.

An MRI of Kevin Frandsen's left ankle Saturday revealed a stress fracture of the fibula, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. Proefrock called Frandsen's status "day-to-day," and said Frandsen's availability will depend on pain tolerance, likening it to the situation with Nate Schierholtz and his broken toe...