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08/26 22:52 CDT Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer, Luzardo fans 9 as
Phillies beat Mariners 6-0
Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer, Luzardo fans 9 as Phillies beat Mariners
6-0
By LUKE OLSON
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) --- Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 40th home run, Jess
Luzardo struck out nine in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the
Seattle Mariners 6-0 Wednesday.
Schwarber hit a three-run shot in the second inning and reached 40 homers for a
fourth season with Philadelphia, matching the franchise mark set by Ryan
Howard. The 33-year-old Schwarber, who snapped an 0-for-7 slump with a double
in the first, sent Bryan Woo's fastball 425 feet into right-center to cap a
four-run inning that put the Phillies ahead 6-0.
With the win, the Phillies (74-60) avoided a series sweep against the Mariners
and remain 4 1/2 games back of Atlanta in the NL East. The Braves beat the
Dodgers 6-5.
The Mariners (64-70) are 2 1/2 games behind first-place Houston in the AL West.
The Astros lost 9-3 to the Yankees.
Tim Mayza and Jhoan Duran closed out Philadelphia's 16th shutout of the season
as the Mariners were held to two hits.
Luzardo (12-5) retired his first 14 batters before giving up a two-out single
to Jhonny Pereda in the fourth. He allowed one hit, walked three and reached
200 strikeouts for the second straight season. In five starts over innings 33
2/3 innings in August, Luzardo has allowed just five earned runs.
Harper hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Phillies the early
lead. His 27th homer of the season extended his on-base streak to a career-best
29 games.
Woo (9-9) lasted four innings. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed six runs on
five hits while striking out five.
Justin Crawford hit an RBI single in the second to put the Phillies up 3-0
before Schwarber's homer.
Up next
Phillies: Start a three-game weekend series in Los Angeles on Friday and send
RHP Andrew Painter (3-6, 6.04 ERA) against Angels LHP Reid Detmers (4-8, 3.62).
Mariners: Have not announced a starter for their series opener in Toronto on
Friday. Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease (8-5, 2.37) gets the start.
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