Atlanta Braves | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
78-57, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
78-57, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The night after a record-setting offensive output, the Phillies relied on some small ball to squeak by the Braves by a score of 2-1.
What It Means: The Mets beat up on the Marlins, so the lead in the division remained at five games.
What Happened: Ranger Suarez and four relievers held the Braves to just one run in this game, with the Braves' offense going 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Suarez scattered 10 hits over five innings, allowing only a second inning run. Orion Kerkering picked up the win with a clean eighth and Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save with the club.
What It Means: The Mets beat up on the Marlins, so the lead in the division remained at five games.
What Happened: Ranger Suarez and four relievers held the Braves to just one run in this game, with the Braves' offense going 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Suarez scattered 10 hits over five innings, allowing only a second inning run. Orion Kerkering picked up the win with a clean eighth and Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save with the club.
In the fourth, Kyle Scwarber worked a lead-off walk, went to second on a Bryce Harper bunt single up the third base line, and scored on a Brandon Marsh RBI single to right. The Phillies took the lead in the eighth on singles from Schwarber and Harper and a sacrifice fly from Alec Bohm.
Featured Card: Marsh has provided steady defense and reliable at-bats throughout the summer.
Featured Card: Marsh has provided steady defense and reliable at-bats throughout the summer.
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