The Phillies received yeoman work once again from starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff, and the lineup broke out for a couple of big innings, leading to a 6-2 Labor Day victory in Miami against the division rival Marlins.
Eickhoff (10-13), who has frequently been victimized by a lack of run support from the worst offense in all of baseball, finally received a little support on a day he required very little.
The righty allowed six hits and just two earned runs, both in the 1st inning. He struck out four and walked no one in an economical six innings over which he threw 58 strikes in his 89 pitches.