MIAMI – Nick Maton hit a go-in advance, two-run homer in the seventh inning off Sandy Alcantara, leading Philadelphia past the Miami Marlins 2-1 Tuesday night and tightening the Phillies’ grip on the second location in the NL wild-card race.
Philadelphia received its fourth in a row. Alcantara fell to 1-3 in six starts off versus the Phillies this season.
It was 1- when Jean Segura hit a 1-out single off Alcantara (12-8) in the seventh and Maton linked on an -2 pitch. Previously in the sport, Maton grounded out with the bases loaded versus the All-Star suitable-hander.
Bailey Falter (5-3) permitted just one operate and four hits in 6 innings, putting out four.
The Phillies then obtained great innings from relievers José Alvarado and Seranthony Domínguez, and David Robertson adopted with a ideal ninth for his 20th save.
Alcantara was lifted just after 7 and attained 200 innings for the 2nd consecutive period. The NL Cy Youthful Award contender gave up two operates, eight hits, walked one and struck out four.
Segura experienced 3 hits for the Phillies, who opened a six-video game street vacation that will consist of a vacation to the NL wild-card leader Atlanta after the sequence in Miami.
Due to the fact June 15, the Phillies are 28-13 versus the NL East.
Bryan De La Cruz’s solo dwelling operate in the fifth, which snuck just inside of the left area foul pole, gave Miami a 1- lead. Prior to that, the Phillies could not capitalize on many scoring alternatives.
Philadelphia stranded runners in scoring situation in the next and fourth. In the next, Segura strike a two-out solitary, but was caught stealing second by Miguel Rojas.
In the fourth, Alcantara gave up three straight two-out singles to Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott and Segura, but the Phillies couldn’t capitalize with the bases loaded. Maton grounded out to finish the risk.
Bottom OF Purchase DOMINATES
Alcantara experienced minor difficulties with the prime of the Phillies buy. Kyle Schwarber, Rhys Hoskins, Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto mixed for just one strike via 6 innings, which was an infield single by Harper in the sixth.
The damage came from the base five: Bohm, Stott, Segura, Maton and Brandon Marsh. There have been 5 hits in between them.
ROSTER MOVES
Marlins: Identified as up INF Jordan Groshans from Triple-A Jacksonville. Returned RHP Bryan Hoeing to Triple-A. Recalled LHP Andrew Nardi from Triple-A Jacksonville. Optioned LHP Braxton Garrett to Triple-A.
TRAINER’S Room
Phillies: Interim supervisor Rob Thomson informed reporters that starter Zack Wheeler (suitable forearm tendinitis) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday. He expects Wheeler to toss a different bullpen or stay bullpen on Friday in Atlanta. If that goes effectively, a feasible return to the mound could appear as quickly as next Tuesday’s opener towards Toronto. … RHP Zach Effin was reinstated Monday from the 60-working day injured checklist, and RHP Mark Appel put on 60-working day wounded with right elbow inflammation.
Marlins: Placed OF Avisail Garcia (left hamstring pressure) on the 10-day hurt record.
UP Next
The teams participate in all over again on Wednesday. RHP Kyle Gibson (9-6, 4.57 Era) will pitch for Philadelphia against RHP Edward Cabrera (5-2, 2.63 Period).
