Jesús Luzardo leads Phillies to victory over Braves in series split

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Monday, resulting in a split of their four-game series. Philadelphia left-hander Jesús Luzardo threw a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits and one walk while recording 12 strikeouts over 109 pitches. Kyle Schwarber provided the game's only scoring with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off Atlanta reliever Didier Fuentes. The win moves the Phillies to 81-63 on the season, while the Braves shift to 85-59. This result comes immediately after a 5-4 Phillies loss to the Braves on Sunday, where Atlanta overcame a late deficit. The Philadelphia win narrows the gap in the National League East standings, as the Braves’ lead over the Phillies is reduced to four games.

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