It was not a safe night to be a starting pitcher at Marlins Park.
The Phillies’ Vince Velasquez was knocked in the second with an elbow injury. The Marlins’ Justin Nicolino came out after the third with a bruised finger on his throwing hand.
In the end, the Marlins won the game of attrition, handing the Phillies a 7-2 loss to run their winning streak to three straight. The Marlins will go for their first sweep of the season in Wednesday’s series finale.
They’ll put a poor month to rest in the process.
At least they’ll close out May on a high note if they can get past the Phillies, who are going backwards in a hurry in the National League East, sliding below the Marlins into the division cellar.