A quiet pitching duel ended with Philadelphia taking the late edge. The Phillies prevailed when Kyle Schwarber's eighth-inning homer broke the tie, while Jesus Luzardo carried a shutout through the finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luzardo was the game's central force, keeping Atlanta off the board and overpowering the Braves with his command and swing-and-miss stuff. His complete-game shutout gave Philadelphia room for one decisive swing.
Kyle Schwarber homered on a fly ball to right-center field in the eighth, putting Philadelphia in front. It was the only scoring play of the game.
Grant Holmes kept Atlanta scoreless through his outing, but Didier Fuentes allowed Schwarber's homer after taking over. The Braves never found an answer against Luzardo.
Philadelphia extended its winning streak, while Atlanta's losing streak continued. In a game defined by pitching control, one late swing was enough.
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Atlanta Braves, 1-0.
- Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Jesus Luzardo allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 9.0 innings, striking out 12, to earn the win (14-5) (2.87 ERA).
- Didier Fuentes allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 2.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (5-2) (2.34 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies improved to 81-63; Atlanta Braves fell to 85-59.