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Phillies beat Marlins 16-2 – CBS Miami


Phillies beat Marlins 16-2 – CBS Miami

Trea Turner was one triple away from completing the cycle, Kyle Schwarber hit his 33rd home run and Bryce Harper had three hits to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 16-2 on Friday night.

Johan Rojas added three doubles and Kody Clemens also had three hits for the NL East-leading Phillies, 85-56, eight games ahead of second-place Atlanta in the division.

Philadelphia achieved season highs with 22 runs and hits.

Zack Wheeler (14-6) threw six innings with one run. The right-hander allowed two hits and struck out seven players. He retired the first 10 before Connor Norby singled in the fourth inning.

The Phillies scored seven runs in the first two innings against Marlins reliever Austin Kitchen (0-1). Harper, Bryson Stott and JT Realmuto hit three-run RBI singles in the first inning, and Turner hit a two-run home run in the four-run second inning.

Realmuto hit two singles and had two RBIs before leaving in the fourth inning with a left knee contusion. In the second inning, he fouled off a pitch with his knee and limped away from the box before finishing the at-bat with a single.

Otto López hit a multi-run double in the fourth inning that put Miami on the scoreboard.

Philadelphia extended its lead to double digits with three runs in the fifth and four in the sixth. Rojas scored two runs with his second double in the fifth inning, then Schwarber increased the lead to 14-1 with a 434-footer to right-center field in the sixth inning.

Kitchen allowed seven runs and nine hits in two innings. Edward Cabrera, the original starter for Miami, was temporarily removed from the roster due to migraine-like symptoms.

Marlins outfielder David Hensley pitched the final two innings and allowed two runs in the ninth.

Before the game, retired Marlins outfielder Jeff Conine threw the ceremonial first pitch to his son, Griffin, whom Miami promoted from Triple-A on Aug. 26 and who started in right field on Friday.

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Phillies: 3B Alec Bohm (left hand injury) was placed on the 10-day injured list and infielder Buddy Kennedy was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Bohm injured his hand while batting in the Phillies’ game against Atlanta on Aug. 29.

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Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (12-6, 3.29) was scheduled to start on Saturday against RHP Darren McCaughan (0-0, 8.24).

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