Ben Lively struck out six in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball. The Phillies returned home for the first time since the All-Star break, yet failed to snap out of their recent offensive malaise. The Phillies lost two of three in Pittsburgh and Minnesota after the break.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
64 | 39 | .621 | 0.0 | |
55 | 48 | .534 | 9.0 | |
54 | 48 | .529 | 9.5 | |
47 | 56 | .456 | 17.0 | |
37 | 66 | .359 | 27.0 |