Rays' Freddy Peralta shuts down punchless Phillies lose 3rd straight potential playoff clincher
Freddy Peralta pitched into the sixth inning to help Tampa Bay deny Philadelphia a third straight shot at clinching a wild-card spot, as the AL East champion Rays beat the Phillies 2-0 on Friday night. The Phillies entered leading Arizona by two games for an NL wild card with three to play. The Phillies would have clinched their fifth straight playoff berth with a win against the Rays and an…
Tampa Bay's Freddy Peralta held the Philadelphia Phillies to just two hits over five and two-thirds innings, preventing the team from clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth. The Rays defeated the Phillies 2-0 on Friday night, giving them home-field advantage in the AL Division Series if they advance. Phillies' Jonny DeLuca and Nick Fortes managed a combined one-run effort, with DeLuca hitting an RBI single in the first inning and Fortes delivering a second-inning homer.
Philadelphia's bullpen failure continued as Bryan Baker recorded his 41st save with a scoreless ninth inning. The Phillies, who led Arizona by two games in the NL wild card race, will face a bullpen game against the Rays on Saturday before potentially clinching their berth on Sunday.
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