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Austin Meadows leads Rays past Phillies for 14th win in 15 games
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30 May 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
Austin Meadows homered, singled and drove in three runs to lift the host Tampa Bay Rays past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Saturday.
The Rays have won 14 of their last 15 games.
Rays starter Ryan Yarbrough lasted 4 1/3 innings and allowed two runs and three hits while striking out eight and walking two.
Diego Castillo (2-2) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief and J.P. Feyereisen picked up his second save.
Matt Joyce homered and Ronald Torreyes doubled and knocked in two runs for the Phillies.
Jackie Bradley Jr. lined a walk-off single off the right field fence with twos out in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Omar Narvaez from third and give th
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Ronald Torreyes helps Phillies edge Marlins
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28 May 2021, 05:55 GMT+10
Ronald Torreyes hit a fielder s choice to score Odubel Herrera from third base in the top of the ninth inning and lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday.
Rhys Hoskins homered and Rafael Marchan and Herrera added two hits each for the Phillies, who split the four-game series.
Phillies starter Spencer Howard tossed four-plus innings and allowed two hits and one run while striking out four and walking three. Howard threw only 66 pitches, 42 for strikes.
Jose Alvarado (4-0) earned the win in relief and Hector Neris earned his ninth save in 11 opportunities with a scoreless ninth despite a leadoff walk.