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07/09 20:31 CDT Jess Luzardo pitches 11-strikeout gem as Phillies defeat Reds
1-0 in pitcher's duel
Jess Luzardo pitches 11-strikeout gem as Phillies defeat Reds 1-0 in pitcher's
duel
By JOE REEDY
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Jess Luzardo allowed two hits in seven innings and struck
out 11, Justin Crawford's base hit in the eighth inning drove in the game's
only run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in a
pitcher's duel on Thursday night.
Luzardo (8-4) --- named to his first All-Star Game as an injury replacement on
Tuesday --- continued his dominance on the road. The left-hander is 6-0 with a
1.38 ERA this season in 11 starts away from Philadelphia.
Luzardo struck out the side in the third and sixth innings as he had his fourth
outing with double-digit strikeouts.
Jhoan Duran gave up a leadoff single to JJ Bleday and hit Spencer Steer with a
splitter before striking out Eugenio Surez and Tyler Stephenson and getting
Noelvi Marte to hit into a game-ending grounder for his 23rd save in 24
opportunities.
Cincinnati's Brady Singer (3-9) was equally as effective the first seven
innings, allowing only three hits and striking out five before the right-hander
ran into trouble in the eighth. The Reds were held to three hits after hitting
five home runs in Wednesday night's 11-5 victory.
After Bryson Stott's double with two outs in the second inning, Singer retired
the next 13 batters. Kyle Schwarber led off the seventh with a base hit to
center before Bryce Harper grounded into a double play.
With one out in the eighth, Gabriel Rincones Jr. reached base after being hit
by a sinker on an 0-2 count before being lifted for pinch runner Derek Hill. A
grounder by J.T. Realmuto moved Hill to second before Crawford's single just
eluded diving Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo and rolled into right field to
drive in Hill.
Up next
Phillies: Open a weekend series at Detroit with right-hander Aaron Nola (3-6,
5.87 ERA) taking the mound on Friday.
Reds: RHP Hunter Greene (0-1, 21.60 ERA) makes his second start of the season
on Friday against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
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