MIAMI (AP) — Vince Velasquez pitched three-hit ball for six innings, Rhys Hoskins homered and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 2-0 Tuesday night.
The Phillies won hours after putting slugger Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list because of a bruised left forearm.
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Scratched from his previous start because of finger discomfort on his pitching hand, Velasquez (2-0) struck out five and walked three. The right-hander continued a solid May, lowering his ERA this month to 1.17 in four starts and one relief outing.
Hoskins hit his 10th homer in the fourth, a two-run drive off Sandy Alcantara (2-4).