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Monday 29 July 2019
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves

good about their playoff we have a team here to do ting spots with his fastball
chances. A little power and something special." like he was (July 21 against
Aaron Nola can do that. Manager Gabe Kapler is Washington)," Snitker said.
J.T. Realmuto hit a grand optimistic about the Phil- Inciarte got Atlanta on the
slam, three other Phillies lies' chances at making the board with a three-run shot
went deep and Philadel- playoffs as a wild card. in the seventh, driving a
phia avoided a three- "We're a club that has yet 1-2, 90 mph fastball into the
game sweep with a 9-4 vic- to come together all at seats in right for his second
tory over the Atlanta Braves once," he said. "I believe homer in as many games.
on Sunday. we have a strong run in us. "Made a mistake," Nola
Nola (9-2) cruised through I don't think clubs battling said. "Luckily, it was a good
six scoreless innings before for those positions are bet- team win."
faltering in the seventh, ter than us." Camargo followed by pull-
when the Braves tagged Philadelphia didn't pass ing Nola's next pitch, an 86
Philadelphia's ace right- the eye test in the first two mph changeup, over the
hander for four runs. games of the series; it didn't wall in right to cut the mar-
Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins have Aaron Nola on the gin to 6-4. The hit snapped
and Adam Haseley also mound, either. a 0-for-16 skid for Camargo,
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, celebrates his home homered for Philadelphia, Dominating through six, who is filling in for injured
run with Rhys Hoskins, right, during the first inning of a baseball
game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Phil- which pulled within 6½ Nola left after surrendering Dansby Swanson (bruised
adelphia. games of the NL-East lead- seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. right foot) at shortstop.
Associated Press ing Braves. The Phillies lost He had eight strikeouts and The Braves hit back-to-
the first two games by a three walks. Nola stayed back homers for the 11th
By AARON BRACY matter how bad things combined score of 24-9. in good form, moving to time this season to tie a
Associated Press looked the previous two "All our goals are still here," 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA over his franchise record.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — No days, the Phillies still feel Realmuto said. "We feel like last eight starts. The rest of STILL STREAKING
Philadelphia's starters have Ronald Acuña Jr. extended
a 6.36 ERA over the same his major league-leading
stretch. on-base streak to 32 con-
"Momentum is about the secutive games with a sev-
next day's starting pitcher," enth-inning single off Nola.
Kapler said. "That is who DAY DOMINANCE
Aaron Nola is." Philadelphia improved to
Ender Inciarte and Johan 23-13 during day games,
Camargo homered for At- including 12-6 on Sundays.
lanta. The Phillies are 32-37 at
"We came out with a series night.
win and we have another TRAINER'S ROOM
tough series (against Wash- Phillies: SS Jean Segura left
ington starting Monday)," the game with two outs in
Braves manager Brian Snit- the seventh with a bruised
ker said. right shin after Acuña slid
Harper staked Nola to a 1-0 into him while stealing
lead with a two-out solo second. Acuna's head
shot to right-center on the slammed into Segura on a
first pitch he saw in the first safe headfirst slide. Kapler
inning off Kevin Gausman said he has "no long-term
(3-6). concerns" about the injury.
Haseley made it 2-0 in the Braves: Acuna finished the
third with a drive to left- top of the inning but was
center, and Realmuto did replaced in right field in the
the most damage with his bottom half due to neck
grand slam in the fifth. stiffness. Acuna said after-
The Phillies loaded the bas- ward that his neck was feel-
es with no outs, then Gaus- ing better and he expects
man struck out Harper and to be in the lineup Monday
got Hoskins to pop out to at Washington.
second on a 3-0 pitch. But UP NEXT
Realmuto picked up the Braves: Open a three-
two Phillies stars with his game series at Washington
third career grand slam, on Monday night. Atlanta
drilling a 3-2, 96 mph fast- LHP Dallas Keuchel (3-3,
ball deep into the seats in 3.50) opposes Nationals
left. LHP Patrick Corbin (8-5,
"We needed a big hit in 3.25).
that moment," Kapler said. Phillies: After an off day,
Gausman allowed six runs Phillies LHP Drew Smyly (1-5,
on nine hits with eight strike- 7.69) faces San Francisco
outs and a walk, falling to RHP Tyler Beede (3-4, 4.85)
0-4 with a 6.45 ERA in four on Tuesday night in the first
career starts against Phila- contest of a three-game
delphia. "He just wasn't hit- set.q