A quiet duel belonged to Tampa Bay, which built an early advantage and held Philadelphia scoreless the rest of the way. The Rays’ pitching finished the job as the Phillies’ losing streak continued.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cristopher Sanchez anchored Philadelphia with a strong start, keeping the game close while challenging Tampa Bay’s lineup. Freddy Peralta matched that control for Tampa Bay before the Rays turned to their bullpen to protect the lead.
Jonny DeLuca’s sharp line-drive single brought Junior Caminero home in the first, giving Tampa Bay the lead. Nick Fortes then added insurance with a home run in the second.
Philadelphia could not answer after the early damage. Sanchez took the loss despite keeping the Rays from adding on, while Cole Sulser, Kevin Kelly, Cam Booser and Bryan Baker combined to preserve Tampa Bay’s advantage.
The Rays extended their winning streak and maintained their place atop the division. In a game defined by pitching control, the early runs were enough.
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0.
- Nick Fortes went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .262 on the season).
- Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 (batting .270 on the season).
- Ryan Vilade went 1-for-4 (batting .245 on the season).
- Cristopher Sanchez allowed 2 runs on 5 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 10, and took the loss (18-7) (2.91 ERA).
- Freddy Peralta allowed 0 runs on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (5-9) (4.42 ERA).
- Bryan Baker allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (41) (1.44 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies fell to 87-73 (3 straight losses); Tampa Bay Rays improved to 97-63.