J.T. Realmuto hits an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) ((Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images))PHILADELPHIA - J.T.
Realmuto hit an RBI single that capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning off NL ERA leader Sandy Alcantara, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Wednesday night for their seventh straight win.Kyle Schwarber had three hits and drove in two runs as the Phillies won for the 12th time in 13 games.
They are 41-19 since June 1, vaulting them into second place in the wild-card race.JJ Bleday singled, doubled, tripled and drove in a run for Miami, which has lost nine of 11.Alcantara (10-5), a leading candidate for the NL Cy Young Award, began the day with a 1.88 ERA.
He had allowed only two hits and held a 3-1 lead before the Phillies tagged him for six hits in the eighth.Jean Segura led off the inning with a swinging bunt that just stayed fair, not even reaching third base, for an infield hit.