Yelich homers, then lifts Marlins over Phils in 10

PHILADELPHIA — The Marlins are applying a little pressure to the Nationals in the National League East.

Miami beat the Phillies, 2-1, in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park to move within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Nationals. Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria doubled against Phillies right-hander David Hernandez to start the 10th. Christian Yelich then ripped a two-out single to left field against left-hander Daniel Stumpf to score the go-ahead run.

The Phillies, who have lost four of five games since the All-Star break, could not come up with the big hit for the second consecutive night. They stranded a runner on third in the sixth and left the bases loaded in the seventh.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDDeja vu?: For the second straight night, it took more than the regulation nine frames to decide the victor. While the Marlins’ late-inning rally on Monday was to tie the game in the ninth, it came a frame later on Tuesday — and gave them the lead. Having used Hector Neris and Jeanmar Gomez in the eighth and ninth, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin turned to Hernandez and Stumpf in the 10th, with little success. Hechavarria led off with a double, and Miami almost stranded him on second, botching a sac bunt attempt and striking out before Yelich scorched a two-out RBI single into left.

Saint Vincent: Vince Velasquez battled “dead arm” before the All-Star break, but he looked refreshed against the Marlins, striking out Giancarlo Stanton on a 97-mph fastball in the first. Velasquez allowed …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com