Buehler, Phillies Blank Marlins to End Miami’s Wild-Card Hopes
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Walker Buehler tossed five scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the Miami Marlins from postseason contention with a 1-0 victory on Thursday night. A crowd of 36,265 at Citizens Bank Park saw the Phillies score the game’s only run on Alec Bohm’s first-inning groundout.
Buehler (10-7) allowed three hits and three walks to earn the win. The Phillies’ bullpen, including Taijuan Walker, Matt Strahm and David Robertson, who recorded his second save after a rain delay, combined for four shutout innings to seal the win. Janson Junk (6-4) took the loss for Miami, which managed just five hits. The Marlins fell to 77-82, while the Phillies improved to 94-65.