Bryan De La Cruz homered and drove in 3 runs in Philadelphia Phillies' 8-0 win
Bryan De La Cruz homered and drove in 3 runs, while Tim Mayza worked 2 innings in the Philadelphia Phillies' win over the Baltimore Orioles.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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Bryan De La Cruz homered and drove in 3 runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on August 2, 2026. Tim Mayza worked 2 innings, allowing 0 runs on 30 pitches.
How the game finished
The Philadelphia Phillies scored in 4 of their 9 offensive innings. The 6th brought 3 runs, the club's largest total in an inning. The Baltimore Orioles went scoreless in 9 of 9 innings. The Philadelphia Phillies won by 8 runs.
In the top of the 3rd, Bryan De La Cruz drove in 2 runs with a home run. The play put the Philadelphia Phillies ahead to stay, 2-0.
The Philadelphia Phillies closed August 2, 2026 at 59-53, 2nd in the division and 8 games back.
How the hitters fared
Bryan De La Cruz finished 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs. Bryce Harper had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Justin Crawford collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 double, and 2 RBIs.
Bryson Stott had 0 hits in 1 at-bat with 1 run, 1 RBI, and 2 walks. Alec Bohm collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run. Kyle Schwarber went 0-for-2 with 1 RBI and 1 walk. 7 batters combined for the Philadelphia Phillies' 9 hits. They also drew 6 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.
How the pitching held up
In 2 innings, Tim Mayza threw 30 pitches, allowing 2 hits and 0 runs, striking out 3. Across 5 innings, the Philadelphia Phillies' staff threw 88 pitches, allowed 4 hits and 0 runs, issued 1 walk, and recorded 7 strikeouts.
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