PHILADELPHIA (CBSMiami/AP) — Pitchers are quickly realizing that a matchup against the Miami Marlins can get them back on track.
Zach Eflin threw a seven-hitter, the first complete game for a Phillies pitcher since September 2017, and Philadelphia beat the Marlins 5-1 on Sunday.
The right-hander surrendered seven hits and allowed one run while striking out three. He walked none and was rarely in trouble. Eflin (3-3) induced a pair of double-play balls, including one to end the eighth inning, and threw 77 of his 107 pitches for strikes.
Jean Segura had three of just four hits overall for the Phillies’ offense, including an RBI triple, and he scored twice.