MIAMI – J.T. Realmuto homered, doubled and drove in two runs, Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six sharp innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-1 for his or her sixth straight victory Tuesday night time.
Jean Segura additionally went deep for the Phillies, who’ve gained 11 of 12 whereas bettering to 40-19 since June 1. Philadelphia began the day in second place within the NL wild-card standings.
JJ Bleday homered for the Marlins, who’ve misplaced eight of 10.
The sport was delayed 32 minutes initially by rain and once more for 28 minutes with one out within the backside of the seventh.
Wheeler (11-5) struck out eight and gave up 5 hits to decrease his ERA to 2.63.
Seranthony Dominguez pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save.
Philadelphia gave Wheeler some cushion within the first with some assist from the Marlins. Second baseman Joey Wendle and proper fielder Jesús Aguilar collided on Alec Bohm’s pop fly that will’ve ended the inning. Instead, that put Bohm on second after the two-base error charged to Aguilar. Realmuto adopted with a double off Braxton Garrett (2-6) to make it 1-0.
Miami tied it on Bleday’s leadoff homer within the fourth earlier than the Phillies went forward for good with two runs within the backside half on Realmuto’s drive to left discipline simply contained in the foul pole and Segura’s one-out shot to left. Bohm’s RBI single within the fifth made it a three-run sport.
Garrett gave up 4 runs – three earned – on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
HARPER HAMPERED
Phillies interim supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned star slugger Bryce Harper has reduce on his throwing routine. Harper, solely a delegated hitter since injuring his proper elbow in April, is anticipated again in some unspecified time in the future in September after breaking his left thumb in late June.
“We’re just going to back off a minute and concentrate on the hitting,” Thomson mentioned.
The 29-year-old Harper, who signed a $330 million, 13-year cope with the Phillies in 2019, is batting .318 with 21 doubles, 15 homers and 48 RBIs in 64 video games.
The Phillies offense, particularly of late, has been doing nicely with out the 2021 NL MVP in the course of the lineup. Philadelphia improved to 23-13 since Harper final performed.
ON-BASE LEBLANC
Charles Leblanc prolonged his on-base streak to begin his profession to 9 consecutive video games with a first-inning single for Miami. He is batting .419 in the course of the stretch.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Max Meyer had Tommy John surgical procedure. He exited his second profession begin after simply 10 pitches on July 23. … RHP Jordan Holloway underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure on his proper elbow. Holloway has pitched in a single sport this 12 months. … RHP Cody Poteet will bear Tommy John surgical procedure quickly. He has pitched in 12 video games this season, the final on July 16.
UP NEXT
RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-8, 4.02 ERA) makes his second begin for Philadelphia since being acquired on the commerce deadline final week from the Angels. He will face Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara (10-4, 1.88) on Wednesday night time.
