By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor
Final: Phillies 4, Marlins 1 ❖ Attendance: 18,347
PHILADELPHIA— With scouts in attendance from a number of teams around the league to watch Jeremy Hellickson, the 28-year-old right-hander didn't disappoint. He went a season-high eight innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out eight in what could be his final start in a Phillies uniform.
There were also scouts to watch closer Jeanmar Gomez, who hurled a scoreless ninth inning for his 26th save of the season. Tyler Goeddel provided the Phillies with early offense, lacing a two-run homer in the first and an RBI-single in the second.
In tomorrow's series finale, Jerad Eickhoff gets the ball for Philadelphia. He'll be opposed by Marlins' righty Tom Koehler.
WP: Jeremy Hellickson (7-7, 3.84 ERA) ❖ LP: Wei-Yin Chen (5-4, 4.99 ERA) ❖ SV: Jeanmar Gomez (26)
Hub: Game Summary ❖ Starting Pitchers ❖ At the Plate ❖ Bullpen ❖ What's Next
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 12 | 1 |
The Phillies struck first in the opening frame. Peter Bourjos hit a lead-off single and Tyler Goeddel followed with a two-run homer to right, his first hit since July 1, to make it a 2-0 game. In the second, Cesar Hernandez started things off with a single and Goeddel drove him in three batters later with an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.
Miami got on the board with two down in the fifth as Chris Johnson hit a solo home run over the wall in left, cutting the lead to two, 3-1.
In the sixth, Freddy Galvis singled and Cesar Hernandez doubled to start the inning. Two batters later, Peter Bourjos hit a sacrifice fly to center field, making it a 4-1 lead for the Phils.
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei-Yin Chen | 5.1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.99 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3.84 |
Marlins
- Chris Johnson: 2-3, HR, R, RBI, K, .244 AVG
- Christian Yelich: 1-3, K, .318 AVG
- J.T. Realmuto: 1-4, K, .315 AVG
Phillies
- Tyler Goeddel: 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, K, .216 AVG
- Cesar Hernandez: 3-4, 2B, R, .283 AVG
- Freddy Galvis: 2-4, R, K, .231 AVG
Marlins
- Nick Wittgren (6th): 0.2 IP, K , 2.40 ERA
- Dustin McGowan (7th, 8th): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 3.03 ERA
Phillies
- Jeanmar Gomez (9th): 1.0 IP, 2.76 ERA
- Thursday, July 20, 2016: vs. Miami Marlins, 7:05 p.m.
- Citizens Bank Park
- RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-10, 3.76 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (6-8, 4.68 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
