Phillies blanked again; Manuel, offense share blame

Make it 23-straight innings without a run. The Phillies sink to new depths with their eighth shutout of the season, this one against the lowly Pirates. It's their first back-to-back shutout since 1999. Here are the numbers: Zero-for-nine with runners in scoring position, six hits total, 21 left stranded. A combined 2-for-36 with runners in scoring position over their last four games. A total of 17 runs in August. "That's baseball," said Charlie Manuel after the game. "I don't have...