One swing decided this one, and it came before most fans had settled into their seats. Kyle Stowers went deep in the first inning, and Sandy Alcantara made sure it was enough. The Marlins beat the Phillies 1-0 at loanDepot park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Alcantara was the story from there. He worked seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out five over 97 pitches. Philadelphia's lineup managed only scattered contact against him, and the Marlins turned it over to their bullpen with the lead still intact. Peter Fairbanks closed it out with a scoreless ninth, striking out two in a 1-0-0 line to secure his 14th save.
The only run of the night came in the bottom of the first. With the score tied 0-0, Stowers homered to right center on a 390-foot drive, putting Miami ahead for good. He finished 1-for-3 with the homer, a walk and the game's lone RBI, part of a season that has him at 14 home runs and 46 RBIs.
Aaron Nola took the loss despite pitching into the sixth. He allowed just one run on five hits over 5.2 innings, striking out four and walking three, but the Phillies' offense could not solve Alcantara or the Marlins' bullpen, which combined for two scoreless innings behind him. Philadelphia finished with four hits and never threatened to answer Stowers' homer.
The win pushed Miami to 54-54 and extended its winning streak to two games. Philadelphia fell to 57-51 with its second straight loss. Nola, who struck out four, remains eight strikeouts shy of 2,000 for his career.