Phillies complete sweep of Marlins with 4-1 victory

The Philadelphia Phillies secured a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on August 19, completing a three-game sweep. Luis Arraez contributed a two-run home run, while Aaron Nola delivered seven strong innings, allowing one run on five hits. Garrett Stubbs drove in an additional run with an infield single. The Phillies have now won six consecutive games, narrowing the gap in the NL East standings to 4.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins' Jhoan Duran pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 28th save, while Sandy Alcantara took the loss after allowing three runs over six innings. Philadelphia hosts St. Louis next, while Miami prepares for a series against Washington.

• 12:53 AMYahoo Sports — Arraez homers, Nola works 7 strong innings to power the Phillies past the Marlins 4-1