Chen Struggles, Marlins Lose 4-1 To Phillies
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PHILADELPHIA (CBSMiami/AP) — Wednesday's game between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies was a tale of two pitchers.
Jeremy Hellickson struck out eight in eight impressive innings, Tyler Goeddel hit a two-run homer and the Phillies beat the Marlins 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Hellickson (7-7) allowed one run and five hits, improving his value as the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaches.
Miami's Wei-Yin Chen (5-4) gave up four runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Chris Johnson hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Marlins.
Goeddel snapped an 0-for-16 slump with an opposite-field shot to right to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the first. He lined an RBI single to right to make it 3-0 in the second.
Peter Bourjos had a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Hellickson didn't need much support. He shut down the Marlins for his first win since July 1.
Hellickson, who started on opening day, is likely to be traded to a contending team by Aug. 1. He signed a $7 million, one-year deal with the Phillies in the offseason.
The 29-year-old right-hander is 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA in his last seven starts.
Jeanmar Gomez finished for his 26th save in 29 tries.
STATS
Goeddel's three RBIs are a career best. The homer was his first hit since July 1. ... 2B Cesar Hernandez snapped an 0-for-20 slump with an infield single in the second inning. He finished 3 for 4. ... Giancarlo Stanton was 0 for 4 and is 1 for 12 in the series.
STANDINGS
The Marlins lost (51-43) lost for just the second time in nine games. They lead the Mets by one game for the second wild-card spot in the NL. The Phillies (44-52) are eight games behind Miami.
Mr. 3000
Ichiro Suzuki flied out to deep right-center as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. He remains at 2,994 career hits.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Manager Don Mattingly said 2B Dee Gordon is fine after cramping in his leg forced him to leave a game early at Triple-A New Orleans. Gordon is serving an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test and is eligible to rejoin Miami on July 28.
UP NEXT:
RHP Tom Koehler (6-8, 4.68 ERA) starts for the Marlins while RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-10, 3.76) goes for the Phillies in the series finale Thursday.
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