Philadelphia Phillies edges Boston Red Sox 2-1
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies squeaked out a narrow win over Boston Red Sox, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Kyle Schwarber led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jhoan Duran threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and recorded the save.
Ceddanne Rafaela led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler: 7.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.55 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 1.7 IP, 0 ER, 3 K (ERA 0.00).
Boston Red Sox starter Jovani Morán: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (21 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K (ERA 1.13).
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.156). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Bryson Stott (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Bryce Harper (0-for-4), Adolis García (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Boston Red Sox: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.192).