Phillies cap off sweep of Seattle Mariners
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez responds after Phillies sweep as team faces mounting pressure in race to playoffs.
The Philadelphia Phillies welcomed the Seattle Mariners to Citizens Bank Park for a rare visit from the American League West squad. Then the Phillies provided t
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Frustrations were rising when the Phillies left two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth inning. It certainly felt like those missed opportunities were going to cost them, especially when David Robertson relieved Luzardo and gave up a home run to Eugenio Suarez. (And it was the right decision to remove Luzardo.)
Philadelphia's starting pitchers combined for 34 strikeouts while their team collected 48 hits across three wins over the Seattle Mariners.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hits 44th home run of the season, passing Shohei Ohtani for NL lead vs. the Seattle Mariners.
For the third time in less than a month, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the positive end of a catcher's interference call.
José Alvarado is back with the Philadelphia Phillies. Per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), the left-handed reliever returned from his rehab assignment from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and was reinstated from MLB's restricted list before the Phillies' matchup against the Seattle Mariners.
Stott clubbed his eighth homer of the year and his first since July 23 versus Boston. The speedy infielder hasn't led off for the Phillies since early June, but he's finally beginning to gain some momentum in August as he tries to climb his way back up the batting order.