The Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Miami Marlins 7-0 at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. The Marlins continued their six-game Pennsylvania road trip. The Phillies pulled a 1-0 shutout of the Marlins in Miami back on May 4.
Philadelphia(39-33) rushed out to a 1-0 lead during the bottom of the second. Gabriel Rincones Jr. picked up his first career base hit and his first home run in the majors on a 1-2 pitch to right field.
The Phillies expanded their lead to 3-0 in the third inning with two more runs. Rincones grounded into a force out and Brandon Marsh touched home. Justin Crawford followed with a base hit into center field to score Bryson Stott.
It became 5-0 for the Phils in the bottom of the fifth. J.T. Realmuto walloped a two-run homer to left field on the first pitch. Stott was able to score in front of him on the play.
Miami(36-37) surrendered two more runs in the bottom of the eighth and trailed 7-0. Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly into right field and Justin Crawford scored. Bryce Harper followed with another sacrifice fly to right and Edmundo Sosa reached home.