Phillies notes: Playing in the smoke, multi-inning appearances and pushing back the aces

The skyline was barely visible on Thursday. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)
PHILADELPHIA — The Center City skyline was no longer visible by the late innings on Thursday, when the Phillies lost their second-half opener on a hazy evening at Citizens Bank Park. Their matchup with the Mets was nationally televised on ESPN, and with smoke that originated from a Canadian wildfire filling the air, the game was moved up an hour to 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia fell 4-1 in its first game after the All-