Joseph’s late single lifts Phils over Padres
The Phillies earned their second straight series victory as they took down the Padres this afternoon in a rubber match at Petco Park. The Phillies jumped out to an early lead as the team scored 4 runs in the 4th inning, all with two outs in the inning, to take a 5-1 lead. The Padres would rally to tie the game at 5, but in the 7th inning Tommy Joseph delivered an pinch-hit RBI single that put the Phils up by a run. That would be all the bullpen would need as they would shut down the Padres’ (48-63) offense and help the Phillies (52-61) win by a final of 6-5. The play of the game, however, was the 5-4-3 triple play started by Maikel Franco that killed a Padres rally in the bottom of the 7th.
The Phillies’ offense was on fire in today’s game, racking up 14 hits as a team. Odubel Herrera got things going early for the offense as he hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the 1st inning to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. The Padres tied the game on a ground out in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The Phillies’ offense exploded with 2 outs in the top of the 4th inning. Carlos Ruiz got things going with an RBI single that put the Phils back on top. Chooch came home on an error in the outfield on a double by Freddy Galvis. Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff helped himself out with an RBI double that plated Galvis, and Eickhoff came home on an RBI single by Cesar Hernandez that made it 5-1 Phillies. The Padres chipped away at the Phils’ lead and they were able to tie the game up at 5 in the bottom of the 6th inning. Joseph delivered the big hit, the one that would prove to be the game-winner, with two outs in the top of the 7th that put the Phillies up 6-5.
Phillies starter Eickhoff didn’t have his best stuff on the mound this afternoon, but he worked his way to his 7th victory of the season. Eickhoff allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits in his 6 innings of work. With the win today, Eickhoff now sits at 7-12 on the season with a 3.78 ERA. Three Phillies relievers (Ramos, Neris, and Gomez) combined to throw three no-hit innings of relief. Gomez picked up his 29th save of the season as he struck out one batter on the way to throwing a perfect 9th inning. Former Phillies prospect and current Padres starter Jarred Cosart struggled as he allowed 5 runs on 10 hits in his 5 innings of work. Cosart did not factor in the decision, however, as Brad Hand picked up the loss today for the Padres.
The Phillies will head to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for a three game series against the Dodgers to cap off their current road trip. Two rookie starting pitchers will battle it out tomorrow night as the Phillies’ Zach Eflin (3-4 , 4.77 ERA) takes on Julio Urias (1-2, 4.98 ERA) of the Dodgers. The Phillies will look to continue their hot play of late and start the series against the Dodgers with a win tomorrow night.
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