The Phillies, coming off a three-game sweep of the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays, moved within 1 1/2 games of the second-place Marlins in the NL East standings by tying the franchise mark for road wins set in 1976.
Miami had a 3-1 lead entering the ninth before J.T. Realmuto hit a leadoff single against reliever A.J. Puk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Alec Bohm then hit a one-out double that scored Realmuto and made it 3-2. Puk struck out pinch-hitter Josh Harrison to set the stage for Pache's heroics.
Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler gave up seven hits, three runs and struck out seven. Jeff Hoffman replaced him in the seventh and worked two innings for the win. Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth and earned his 14 save. MLB batting average leader Luis Arraez, who will be the NL’s starting second baseman in next week's All-Star game in Seattle, had a two-out single in the seventh. His average is .386. Some fans at the Marlins’ home ballpark yelled "MVP" during his at bats.
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