Taijuan Walker threw 6 2/3 effective innings and tied his career high in wins as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to defeat the host Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night.
Johan Rojas ripped a two-run double in the fourth and Bryson Stott lofted a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh as Philadelphia opened this four-game series with a win. The Phillies had dropped the final two contests of a three-game weekend set at Pittsburgh.Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez, who leads the majors with a .381 batting average, went 3-for-4.
Walker has won eight of his past nine decisions. He has also won five straight decisions against the Marlins, dating back to last year. On Monday, he allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four. Miami needed just six pitches to take a first-inning lead as Arraez singled before Soler slugged a 415-foot homer to left.
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