Phillies top Diamondbacks 7‑1 behind strong start from Luzardo

PHOENIX (Interstat) — Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and Bryce Harper went 4 for 4 with an RBI to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Chase Field.

Luzardo (13-5) allowed six hits and struck out six as the Phillies won their second straight in the series. Philadelphia collected 13 hits, while Arizona managed six. The Phillies jumped ahead with two runs in the first inning, added a run in the fifth, three in the eighth and one in the ninth. Arizona’s only run came on Jordan Lawlar’s solo homer in the fifth.

Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5) took the loss, giving up three earned runs and eight hits in five innings. Harper, Justin Crawford and Alec Bohm each drove in runs, and the Phillies executed two sacrifice flies. Attendance was 27,395, and the game lasted 2:43. Philadelphia improved to 80-60, while Arizona fell to 73-67.