PHOENIX (AP) \u2014 Bryce Harper reached base five times, Jes\u00fas Luzardo threw 6 2\/3 quality innings and the Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 and are now just three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL East lead.<\/p>\n
Harper had four singles, including one on a surprise bunt in the first inning. The nine-time All-Star also walked, scored a run and drove in another, starting September with a terrific performance after slashing .333\/.496\/.573 in August.<\/p>\n
Luzardo (13-5) gave up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out six. The hard-throwing lefty has a 1.32 ERA over his lasts six starts \u2014 joining Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Cristopher Sanchez for arguably baseball’s best starting rotation.<\/p>\n
The Phillies never trailed, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Trea Turner hit an RBI double off the center-field wall in the first while Alec Bohm’s run-scoring single made it 3-1 in the fifth.<\/p>\n
The D-backs cut the margin to 3-1 on Jordan Lawlar’s solo homer in the bottom of the fifth. The Phillies put the game away with a three-run eighth inning and another run in the ninth.<\/p>\n
Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5) needed 103 pitches to get through five innings. The All-Star gave up three runs on eight hits and three walks, striking out three.<\/p>\n
The D-backs missed an opportunity to gain ground in the NL wild-card race. They’re still a half-game behind the San Diego Padres for the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n
The Phillies send RHP Andrew Painter (3-8, 5.95 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday for the final game of the series. The D-backs haven’t named a starter.<\/p>\n
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