PHILADELPHIA — Sonny Gray tossed two-hit ball over six shutout innings, reliever Caleb Thielbar pitched out of a bases-loaded jam within the seventh and Jordan Luplow homered to guide the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
The AL Central leaders bounced again from a 13-2 loss within the collection opener to win the final two video games. Gray (6-5) struck out seven and pitched into the sixth inning in his eighth straight begin.
Gray allowed simply two singles and in any other case quieted a Phillies’ offense that had hit 20 homers over the past eight video games.
Yet after 80 pitches, that was sufficient for Gray.
It nearly price the Twins.
Griffin Jax allowed two singles and hit a batter to load the bases with one out and to ship the Philly crowd right into a frenzy. Thielbar bought the decision from the bullpen and the lefty bought left-handed slugger Kyle Schwarber to come out. Thielbar then went to a full depend on Alec Bohm and caught him taking a look at strike three on a detailed name on the knees. Bohm spiked his bat like teammate Rhys Hoskins did after a memorable postseason dwelling run final 12 months, besides his was in frustration, not pleasure.
PHOTOS: Sonny Gray strikes out 7, Jordan Luplow homers and leads the Twins previous the Phillies 3-0
Bohm was promptly ejected by plate umpire Alex MacKay.
MacKay was serenaded by “Ump, you suck!” chants within the eighth.
The chants solely grew louder after Thiebar struck out Bryce Harper to open the inning. Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson was ejected after a quick, calm – however rude – dialogue with MacKay.
Emilio Pagán retired the final two batters within the eighth and Jhoan Durán labored the ninth for his twenty first save.
The Phillies completed 6-4 on a 10-game homestand that stored them in first place within the NL wild-card standings. But consecutive losses had been a bitter finish to a house stretch that included standing ovations for Trea Turner, a no-hitter by Michael Lorenzen, profession homer No. 200 for Nick Castellanos, season homer No. 30 for Schwarber and majors-first homers for Weston Wilson and Johan Rojas.
Phillies starter Ranger Suarez (2-6) threw largely superb towards the Twins however allowed Ludlow’s two-out homer within the first and Jorge Polanco’s RBI single within the third. Polanco added an RBI single within the ninth to assist the Twins end 3-4 on their seven-game highway journey.
Trainer’s room
Thomson mentioned Harper, who left one sport early and missed one other due to again spasms, might return to first base someday this week after serving because the DH the final two video games.
Let’s have fun
The Phillies honored the 1983 and 1993 National League championship groups. Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt and Curt Schilling had been among the many gamers launched earlier than the sport.
Up subsequent
Twins: Minnesota has a time without work after which performs two video games at dwelling towards Detroit. The Tigers ship RHP Alex Faedo (2-4, 4.80 ERA) to the mound Tuesday towards Twins RHP Bailey Ober (6-6, 3.40 ERA).
Phillies: Philadelphia is off Monday earlier than enjoying a two-game set in Toronto. The Blue Jays ship RHP Yusei Kikuchi (9-4, 3.53 ERA) to the mound Tuesday towards Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (9-5, 3.74 ERA).
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