Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Match Player Stats On Aug 31, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 31, 2017

MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins, hoping to catch the Colorado Rockies in the National League wild-card race, lost their fourth straight game, falling 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night at Marlins Park.

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, went 0-for-5. Stanton, who struck out twice and popped out twice, is 1-for-15 this week.

The Marlins (66-67) slipped below .500 and trail the Rockies by six games in the battle for the NL's final playoff berth.

Philadelphia (50-83), owners of the worst record in the majors, won with the help of right-hander Ben Lively (2-5), who allowed two runs in six innings and also stroked a two-run single.

Hector Neris posted his 17th save, escaping a jam he created when the first two batters in the ninth reached. Miami had the bases loaded in the ninth when J.T. Realmuto struck out looking at a 2-2 pitch.

Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-3 and became the first Phillies rookie to produce a 13-game hit streak in the first month of his major-league career since Hall of Famer Chuck Klein in 1928.

Odrisamer Despagne (0-2) took the loss, allowing three runs in four innings.

Miami opened the scoring, loading the bases with no outs in the second inning but managing only one run on a Miguel Rojas groundout.

Philadelphia did better with its opportunity in the fourth, taking a 3-1 lead on an RBI single by Pedro Florimon and Lively's two-run single.

Miami closed its deficit to 3-2 in the fifth. Dee Gordon led off with a bunt single, and he dived into third base at the end of the play, courtesy of throwing errors by Lively and second baseman Cesar Hernandez. Gordon trotted home on an RBI double by Christian Yelich.

NOTES: Miami is set to recall LHP Dillon Peters, who will make his major-league debut on Friday against the Phillies. Peters, who turned 25 on Thursday, was 6-2 with a 1.97 ERA at Double-A Jacksonville this year. ... Marlins 1B Justin Bour (oblique) is hoping to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday at Jacksonville. ... Miami's Wei-Yin Chen (elbow) is set to pitch two innings for High-A Jupiter on Friday. ... The Phillies claimed RHP Juan Nicasio, 31, who had a 2.85 ERA in 65 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. ... Phillies RHP Jerad Eickhoff (nerve irritation, right hand) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. RHP Ricardo Pinto was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his roster spot. ... Phillies OFs Osrubal Herrera and Aaron Altherr began rehab assignments on Thursday at Double-A Reading. ... Phillies RHP Vince Velasquez (right middle finger) will undergo surgery because of a vascular issue.