One swing was all it took. Paul Goldschmidt's solo home run in the fourth inning stood as the game's only run, and Cam Schlittler made it hold up, striking out 12 over 7.1 shutout innings as the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 at Citizens Bank Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Schlittler was in control from the start. The right-hander allowed just 3 hits and no walks across 7.1 innings, needing only 99 pitches to record 12 strikeouts. He improved to 10-6 with a 2.07 ERA, and the Yankees bullpen finished the job, with David Bednar closing it out for his 19th save of the season.
The only run of the night came in the fourth inning. With the score tied 0-0, Goldschmidt homered to right field on a 371-foot shot, putting New York ahead 1-0. The Yankees never trailed again, and Philadelphia's offense could not answer.
Jesus Luzardo matched Schlittler for most of the night. The Phillies left-hander allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 7 innings, striking out 9 with a single walk, but it was not enough to overcome Goldschmidt's homer. Luzardo took the loss, falling to 9-5 with a 3.31 ERA. Philadelphia managed only 4 hits on the night and could not push a run across.
The win pushed New York to 58-45 and extended its winning streak to two games. Philadelphia fell to 56-48, losing its third straight.