Jesus Luzardo pitched 7 innings, struck out 11, and allowed zero earned runs in the Philadelphia Phillies' 1-0 victory on July 9. He posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index across all 13 games played that day.
The Phillies traveled to Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, and came away with a 1-0 win. Luzardo's 7 innings of scoreless work were the foundation of that margin, as Philadelphia's lone run stood as the difference throughout the game.
Luzardo recorded 11 strikeouts against zero earned runs over 7.0 innings pitched. Among the pitchers who took the mound on July 9, that combination of strikeout volume and run prevention placed him at the top of the day's performances.
The outing was Luzardo's second top daily score in the 2026 season. Through 19 starts, he carries an 8-4 record with a 3.92 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 136 strikeouts over 110.1 innings pitched.