Phillies cap off sweep of Seattle Mariners
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Castellanos sat for the third time in 11 days. Rob Thomson said he doesn’t know if this rotation will be long term, and it will depend on who is heating up.
Realmuto launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, snapping a 4-4 tie and providing the winning runs as the Phillies captured the series. All that remained after the homer was for closer Jhoan Duran to enter to his anticipated light show and blow away the Mariners with a 102-mph fastball and 100-mph splinker.
Phillies score five runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, including an RBI single from Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryson Stott
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Luzardo was the third straight lefty starter, the upheaval of Wheeler having a start delayed and then Aaron Nola’s return lining up the southpaws. That’s not manager Rob Thomson’s preference. But in this odd series where all three got to face the same team, it worked beautifully.