The banner already ran in Cincinnati. This is three runs in Queens.
ESPN recap, Thursday 10:24 p.m. ET / Associated Press: Philadelphia 3, New York 0. Aaron Nola (7–10) allowed three hits over seven innings, no runs. No hit until Nick Morabito singled with one out in the sixth. Four strikeouts, three walks. He is 4–2 with a 2.07 ERA in his last 10 starts. Jhoan Duran a one-hit ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances. It was the Phillies’ major-league-high 19th shutout, most since 21 in 2011. Nolan McLean (11–10) took the loss: one run, seven hits, three walks, five strikeouts in five innings.
Philadelphia 85–68, the same as the Cubs, tying Chicago for the top NL wild card. The Phillies closed within four games of NL East-leading Atlanta (89–64). New York 69–84, blanked 15 times. Bryce Harper an RBI single. Luis Arraez and Justin Crawford sacrifice flies. Attendance 32,044. Game time 2:43. First pitch 7:15 p.m. ET.
The game was interrupted when Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off. ESPN: pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee as they converged on Crawford’s slow grounder in the sixth. Young was motionless and taken to a hospital. Manager Andy Green: a CT scan was negative; Young had concussion symptoms. A negative CT is not a clearance we will invent. Jonathan Bowlan got two outs in the eighth, then exited with right groin tightness on a 2–2 count to Francisco Lindor. Tightness is not a disabled-list posting on this page.
Dodgers 8–2 already ran. Twins 5–4 already ran. This 3–0 is Citi Field.
What this means for you
If you needed the West, that file exists. If you needed the wild-card clock, Philadelphia is tied with Chicago, not in. 3–0 is the score.
Bottom line: Phillies 3–0. Nola seven scoreless. Tied for the top wild card. Not a clinch.
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