Phillies’ Walker shuts down Marlins to grow to be majors first pitcher with 12 wins

MIAMI — Taijuan Walker threw 6 2/3 stable innings and have become the primary pitcher within the main leagues with 12 wins because the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 within the opener of their four-game sequence Monday night time.

Walker (12-4) allowed two runs and 6 hits whereas putting out 4 to win his eighth determination since June 6.

The 30-year-old Walker additionally matched his season-high in victories first achieved final season. Walker’s fastball was clocked at 89 mph within the first inning, when Miami scored two fast runs, however elevated into the mid-90s by the top of his outing.

“My body feels good but we’re at the end of July and some players hit a little wall before their second wind,” Walker mentioned. “I was able to finish strong and come out of it good.”

Alec Bohm doubled, singled and had two walks and an RBI for the Phillies (57-49), who moved a half recreation forward of the Marlins for the third NL wild-card spot.

Miami’s Luis Arraez had three singles and elevated his main league-leading batting common to .381.

PHOTOS: Phillies’ Walker shuts down Marlins to grow to be majors first pitcher with 12 wins

Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off Tanner Scott (4-4) with the bases loaded within the seventh that gave Philadelphia a 3-2 lead. Scott allowed a leadoff stroll to Kyle Schwarber and Bohm’s double. Bryce Harper then grounded out to drawn-in third baseman Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto was deliberately walked earlier than Stott lifted a drive to medium left that scored Schwarber.

Philadelphia padded the lead on Bohm’s run-scoring single within the eighth.

“You have to let them throw something to hit,” Bohm mentioned. “We have a very aggressive team, lot of good hitters and sometimes that kind of works against you. We’ve done a pretty good job of being disciplined and making pitchers come to us lately.”

Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman adopted Walker and received the following 4 outs earlier than Craig Kimbrel closed with an ideal ninth for his 18th save.

Jorge Soler ended a 12-game homerless drought with a two-run shot within the first that put Miami forward 2-0. The 415-foot blast was Soler’s twenty fifth of the season and first since July 14.

“After the first two hitters it didn’t look too good but our guys kept after it,” Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned.

Marlins starter Edward Cabrera walked six in three-plus innings, prompting his removing after 76 pitches. Cabrera allowed two runs and two hits.

“It’s frustrating because Cabrera’s got such good stuff, probably the best stuff on the staff,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker mentioned. “That was tough because he felt really good. He was just frustrated because he just couldn’t get the ball over the plate.”

Steven Okert inherited two runners when he relieved Cabrera within the fourth and allowed rookie Johan Rojas’ game-tying two-run double. Rojas is hitting .346 since being promoted from the minors July 15.

“I try to be ready for any situation,” Rojas mentioned. “One thing about me is I’m always going to work hard.”

ROSTER MOVE

The Marlins activated OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the injured checklist and optioned OF-INF Garrett Hampson to Triple-A Jacksonville. Chisholm began and doubled, walked and stole a base in his first recreation since July 2.

CRUCIAL STRETCH

The subsequent three weeks may present a telling signal if the Marlins can stay in wild-card competition. Beginning with Monday’s sequence opener, the Marlins could have a stretch of 19 consecutive video games in opposition to division leaders and wild-card contenders. After the Phillies’ four-game set, Miami has sequence in opposition to Texas, Cincinnati, the New York Yankees, Houston and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“You want to be playing in games that are meaningful in August and September,” Schumaker mentioned. “You want to set yourself for that. I don’t care who it is. Every game is important.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: OF Nick Castellanos was given the sport off. Castellanos is on an 8-for-65 skid and hitting .123 in 16 video games for the reason that All-Star break. … LHP José Alvarado (left elbow irritation) is scheduled to throw off the mound Tuesday.

Marlins: LHP Andrew Nardi (left triceps irritation) had aid outings in consecutive days over the weekend at Triple-A Jacksonville earlier than returning to Miami on Monday.

UP NEXT

LHP Ranger Suárez (7-5, 4.22) will begin the second recreation of the sequence for the Phillies on Tuesday whereas the Marlins will go together with RHP Sandy Alcantara (4-9, 4.46).