Brad Miller's Walk-off Grand Slam Completes Phillies' Comeback, Salvages Doubleheader Against Nationals
Miller's grand slam off Nationals reliever Sam Clay (0-4) secured an 11-8 Phillies victory.
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Miller's grand slam off Nationals reliever Sam Clay (0-4) secured an 11-8 Phillies victory.
The postponement comes one day after Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was removed from Tuesday's game because of a positive COVID test.
The Pittsburgh Pirates indeed traded left-hander Tyler Anderson on Tuesday to a playoff contender — the Seattle Mariners, not the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia lefty Matt Moore (0-3) allowed six runs, on those two Nats homers, while throwing six innings.
Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the sinking Washington Nationals on Monday night.
Aaron Nola came within one out of a shutout, and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Sunday to earn a split of their four-game series.
In four July starts, Velasquez (3-5) has allowed 19 earned runs in 15 2/3 innings (10.91 ERA).
The Phillies moved ahead of Atlanta into second place in the NL East, four games behind the division-leading New York Mets.
Atlanta did most of its offensive damage against Phillies starter Matt Moore, who allowed six earned runs in six innings.
Spencer Howard permitted one hit in three scoreless innings for Philadelphia after being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day.
The 20-year-old Maxey became a fan favorite in his rookie year after the Sixers drafted him 21st overall out of Kentucky.
Officials say the increase in COVID-19 cases in the city is mainly from the Delta variant and among people who aren't vaccinated.
Aaron Nola returned from the COVID-19 list and allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first start since July 6.
The Phillies also reinstated Aaron Nola from the COVID-related injured list on Tuesday.
The work, which began in 2016, is nearly two-thirds complete.