Bryce Harper had four singles and an RBI, Jesus Luzardo continued his road dominance, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday in Phoenix for their sixth consecutive win.
Luzardo (13-5) gave up one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, with six strikeouts and one walk. He is 9-0 with a 1.76 ERA in 15 starts away from home this season.
The left-hander has won his past four decisions and is 10-1 since May 25. He has 209 strikeouts this season, seven short of his career high set a year ago.
Harper had a bunt single in the first as part of a two-run inning off Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5). He also singled and scored in the fifth, and singled home the final run of the Phillies’ three-run eighth.
Harper, who also drew a walk, has reached base in a career-high 34 straight games.
Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-3 with a homer for the D-backs, who have lost three in a row and have scored two or fewer runs in six of their past nine games. They are 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position through the first two games of the three-game series.
Philadelphia has won 15 of 17 and will go for its fifth sweep in the past six series on Wednesday.
The Phillies (79-60) broke a tie with the Chicago Cubs (78-61) for the top spot in the National League wild-card race.
The D-backs (73-67) remained one-half game behind the San Diego Padres (73-66) for the third and final NL wild-card spot.
Alec Bohm and Luis Arraez had two hits apiece for the Phillies, while Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott each had a sacrifice fly and scored.
Rodriguez gave up three runs on eight hits in five innings, with three walks and three strikeouts. He had won four straight starts.
The Phillies jumped on Rodriguez to take a 2-0 lead four batters into the game. Schwarber walked and Trea Turner followed with an RBI double to center. Harper pushed a bunt single past the mound to put runners on the corners, and Turner scored when Luis Arraez grounded into double play.
Bohm singled home Harper in the fifth.
Lawlar homered to left-center field with two outs in the fifth.
Pinch hitter Justin Crawford, Harper and Schwarber had RBIs in the eighth, and Stott knocked in the last run in the ninth.
–Field Level Media
