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07/28 20:56 CDT Alcantara works 7 strong innings, Stowers homers to lead
Marlins past Phillies 1-0
Alcantara works 7 strong innings, Stowers homers to lead Marlins past Phillies
1-0
MIAMI (AP) --- Sandy Alcantara pitched four-hit ball over seven sharp innings,
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0
on Tuesday night.
Xavier Edwards singled and had two walks, and Liam Hicks had two hits for the
Marlins, who won their second straight after ending a franchise-record 12-game
losing streak Monday.
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, who leads the National League with 33 homers,
didn't play because of a gastrointestinal illness.
Alcantara (11-6) struck out five and walked one. It was his major
league-leading 16th quality start and the 111th of his career, surpassing Ricky
Nolasco for the franchise record.
Calvin Faucher relieved Alcantara and thew a perfect eighth before Pete
Fairbanks closed with another perfect inning for his 14th save.
The Marlins struck quickly on Stowers' shot in the first. Stowers drove a
knuckle curve from Phillies starter Aaron Nola (3-9) over the wall in
right-center for his 14th homer.
Alcantara didn't allow a hit until Bryan De La Cruz reached on an infield
single with two outs in the fifth.
Alec Bohm walked leading off the second and Brandon Marsh reached on a
fielder's choice throwing error by first baseman Stowers before Alcantara
struck out Edmundo Sosa, retired Justin Crawford on a groundout and De La Cruz
on a pop fly.
In the sixth, Bryce Harper and Bohm hit consecutive two-out singles against
Alcantara. But the 30-year-old right-hander struck out Marsh looking to end the
threat.
Standout defensive plays also helped Alcantara. Center fielder Jakob Marsee
tracked down a drive by Harper and made a leaping catch at the wall to start
the fourth. Third baseman Graham Pauley dove and caught Sosa's line drive for
the first out in the seventh.
Nola allowed one run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and
struck out four as Philadelphia slipped to 3-8 since the All-Star break.
Up next Phillies LHP Jess Luzardo (9-5, 3.31 ERA) will start the series finale Wednesday against RHP Ryan Gusto (0-2, 4.50). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Phillies LHP Jess Luzardo (9-5, 3.31 ERA) will start the series finale Wednesday against RHP Ryan Gusto (0-2, 4.50). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
