De La Cruz homers, Phillies blank Orioles 8‑0
BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a three-run homer and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. De La Cruz’s homer in the third inning gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. The Phillies (59-53) won their second straight game in Baltimore and improved to 59-53, while the Orioles (54-58) lost for the second time in three games. Philadelphia collected nine hits, and Baltimore managed four. Tim Mayza earned the victory in relief, striking out three over two innings, and improved to 3-3. Kyle Bradish took the loss and fell to 7-10, allowing two runs over three innings. Justin Crawford went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Bryce Harper added a solo homer and Bryson Stott drove in a run. Philadelphia scored two runs in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and three in the sixth. Zack Wheeler struck out three over two scoreless innings. Attendance was 31,403.