MLB Game Recap - Philadelphia at Miami
Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:10 PM EDT

BAL
0
NYY
6
F
PHI
11
MIA
0
F
ATL
7
WSH
8
F(12)
NYM
18
TOR
1
F
BOS
1
TB
11
F
BAL
1
NYY
10
F
OAK
10
TEX
6
F
PIT
3
KC
4
F
PHI
3
MIA
5
F
CLE
1
MIN
3
F
CHC
0
MIL
1
F
DET
3
CHW
4
F
CIN
3
STL
1
F
LAA
4
COL
8
F
SEA
3
ARI
4
F
SF
SD
PPD

September 11, 2020 8:10 PM

Final

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

R

H

E

Philadelphia

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

3

11

0

Miami

0

0

1

3

0

1

x

5

10

0

W: Hoyt (2-0)

L: Suarez (0-1)

S: Garcia (1)

PHI - HR: none

MIA - HR: Brinson (3)

Aaron Nola's 7-inning shutout helps Phils split with Marlins
Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:55 PM

MIAMI (AP) Aaron Nola gives his seven-inning complete game victory an asterisk.

As for the doubleheader nightcap, the Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen remains a big question mark.

Nola struck out 10 and went the distance for the first time in his career as Philadelphia handed the Miami Marlins their worst drubbing in two days, winning Friday's opener 11-0.

The Phillies went with a bullpen game in the nightcap, and their struggling relief corps had another rocky night in a 5-3 loss. Jorge Alfaro had his fourth consecutive two-RBI game for the Marlins, who scored on three relievers.

Officially, Nola's performance went in the books as a complete game.

"I don't feel like it counts," he said. "Nine innings is a complete game. But I felt good today. I'm glad I finished it out."

With the split, the second-place Phillies remained half a game ahead of the third-place Marlins in the NL East. Miami's split came two days after they got routed 29-9 in Atlanta.

GAME 1

Nola (5-3) didn't allow a hit until Brian Anderson singled to cap a 10-pitch at-bat leading off the fifth. By then the Phillies had their 11-run lead.

"Nola was really good," Miami manager Don Mattingly said. "He wasn't making mistakes that were leaking to the middle. He was on the edges all day."

Andrew McCutchen drove in three runs with three hits, including his sixth homer. Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer, his 10th. Adam Haseley doubled twice, singled and drove in two runs.

Nola allowed three singles, hit two batters, walked none, threw 106 pitches and reached double digits in strikeouts for the fourth time this year. The complete game was his first in 136 career starts, and he conceded he kept the game ball as a souvenir.

"I might throw with it tomorrow," he said.

Nola lowered his ERA to 2.40 and pitched at least seven innings for the fifth time this year.

"I definitely want to go as long as I can, especially in a doubleheader," he said. "That's kind of our job as starters. We want to take as much stress off the bullpen as possible."

Trevor Rogers (1-1) gave up nine runs, eight earned, in three-plus innings.

GAME 2

Alfaro's two-run single capped a three-run fourth. Lewis Brinson hit his third homer off Heath Hembree, who has allowed six homers in 6 1/3 innings this year.

"His ball is up in the zone," manager Joe Girardi said. "It's just bad misses. He has not been locating very well lately."

Ranger Suarez (0-1), the third of five Philadelphia pitchers, allowed three runs while getting just one out. The Phils' bullpen came into the game with an ERA of 7.14.

Isan Diaz, who opted out early this season and returned to action Friday, put Miami ahead to stay with an RBI single off Suarez.

James Hoyt (2-0) struck out the only batter he faced. Yimi Garcia gave up a run for the first time this season but earned his first save since 2015.

The Phils' Bryce Harper ended an 0-for-18 slump with a double off Garcia.

MOVES

Phillies: Before the doubleheader, they selected INF Ronald Torreyes from Lehigh Valley, optioned RHP Connor Brogdon to Lehigh Valley, reinstated LHP Adam Morgan from the IL, and designated INF Neil Walker for assignment.

Marlins: They selected the contract of RHP Johan Quezada. RHP Justin Shafer cleared waivers and was granted his unconditional release.

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP Spencer Howard (1-2, 5.66) is scheduled to start Saturday in place of Zack Wheeler, whose start was pushed back at least until Monday after he ripped a nail putting on his pants.

Marlins: RHP Jose Urena (0-0, 5.40) is scheduled to start in the fourth game of the series. He allowed three runs in five innings in his first start of the year against Atlanta after being sidelined by the coronavirus.

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Pitchers of Record

Philadelphia IP H ER BB K ERA WHIP
R. Suarez (L, 0-1) 0.1 4 3 1 0 81.00 15.000
Miami IP H ER BB K ERA WHIP
J. Hoyt (W, 2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.000
Y. Garcia (S, 1) 1 2 1 0 2 9.00 2.000

Batting Leaders

Philadelphia AB H R HR RBI BB TB SB RC
J. Realmuto 4 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 2.3
A. Bohm 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.0
Miami AB H R HR RBI BB TB SB RC
G. Cooper 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.3
L. Brinson 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1.3

Team Comparison

PHI MIA
At Bats 30 28
Hits 11 10
Batting Average .367 .357
On Base Percentage .406 .400
Slugging Percentage 0.467 0.464
Doubles 3 0
Triples 0 0
Home Runs 0 1
Total Bases 14 13
Walks 2 2
Strikeouts 6 5
Stolen Bases 0 1
Caught Stealing 0 0
Runners Left On Base 8 7
Hits / At Bats with Runners In Scoring Position 3/10 4/10
Double Plays Fielded 0 6
Errors 0 0

2020 Reg Season - MIA Leads Series 4-2

Date Result Winner Loser
Fri Jul 24 MIA 5 @ PHI 2 S. Alcantara A. Nola
Sat Jul 25 MIA 1 @ PHI 7 Z. Wheeler A. Vesia
Sun Jul 26 MIA 11 @ PHI 6 S. Tarpley C. Irvin
Thu Sep 10 PHI 6 @ MIA 7 Y. Garcia B. Workman
Fri Sep 11 PHI 11 @ MIA 0 A. Nola T. Rogers
Fri Sep 11 PHI 3 @ MIA 5 J. Hoyt R. Suarez

Game Information

Stadium: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 0
Game Time: 2:41
Weather: 70F, Dome or Roof Closed
Wind:
Umpires: Home Plate - ?, First Base - ?, Second Base - ?, Third Base - ?