Don’t look now, but the Phillies are marching to the postseason, writes ScottLauber. They stomped the Pirates, 6-0, behind a three-run first-inning double by J.T. Realmuto and seven sparkling innings from Kyle Gibson.
“We’ve played so well that they feel it. They can taste it,” Thomson said before the game. “So they’re grinding a little more. It’s a good feeling to have, you know? Because we’ve got a good ballclub, and we’re playing well, and they’re hungry. Can’t ask for anything more than that.”
Consider how Gibson has pitched lately. Since July 2, when he allowed four consecutive homers against the St. Louis Cardinals, he has a 2.80 ERA in nine starts. He will finish August with a 2.30 ERA in five starts. And in blanking the Pirates, he completed the seventh inning for the fifth time in 25 starts and lowered his ERA to 4.08.
against Pirates starter Bryse Wilson, the Phillies struck for three in the first against Tyler Beede. They loaded the bases on a hit by pitch and back-to-back singles by Alec Bohm and Harper before Realmuto roped a double into the left-field corner that left third-base coach Dusty Wathan windmilling his arm until all three runners crossed the plate.
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