Phillies, Jesús Luzardo
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One of the most intriguing under-the-radar moves any team made this past offseason was the Philadelphia Phillies' acquisition of Miami Marlins' starter Jesus Lu
When Jesús Luzardo walked out for the fifth inning with a no-hitter going and a comfortable 5-0 lead to back it up, the Phillies seemed primed for the series sweep against the Red Sox. But by the time Luzardo walked off the mound after the fifth,
An easy pop-up dropping and Jesús Luzardo losing his command prevented the Phillies from sweeping the Red Sox.
The Red Sox scored six runs in the fifth and avoided a three-game series sweep at Citizens Bank Park, taking a 9-8 win in 11 innings. The Phils dropped to 58-44 and Boston improved to 55-49.
It’s Wednesday, July 23 and the Red Sox (54-49) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (58-43). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Jesús Luzardo for Philadelphia. The Phillies held the Red Sox to one run and held onto a 4-1 victory to follow up the 3-2 win in extra innings on Monday.
Teammate and All-Star starter Jacob Wilson is right now hitting .329/.373/.459 (131 OPS+) with 2.2 WAR. Much of his game is buoyed by his batting average, but it was once as high as .372 (June 8). He's hit .192 in his last 20 games.
It’s rare to see a player make a tough admission after a loss, but Jesús Luzardo didn’t hesitate to speak the hard truth following the Philadelphia Phillies’ defeat to the Los Angeles Angels.