Off Topic » The Philadelphia Phillies won another one-run game to extend

Nick Williams L.J. Collier Jersey , Scott Kingery and Jorge Alfaro drove in runs on consecutive at-bats in the seventh inning to help Philadelphia win 3-2 on Saturday.

With two outs in the seventh, Williams sent a line drive down the right field line that took a funny hop off the fence and eluded Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco, who bobbled the ball. The relay throw still made it to third baseman Colin Moran ahead of Williams, but he able to avoid the tag for a triple.

Carlos Santana scored on the play. Kingery followed up with a single up the middle and then scored when Alfaro hit a double to right-center to give the Phillies all they’d need to clinch their third straight series win and improve to an MLB-best 19-7 in one-run games.

”Another win in a one-run game,” manager Gabe Kapler said. ”I think that’s something to really be proud of and something we continue to focus on.”

Jake Arrieta (6-6) worked around six hits with the help of eight strikeouts to hold the Pirates to two runs over seven innings. It was Arrieta’s first win in eight starts, though it didn’t look that way at first.

”There’s no perfect formula for how the game’s going to play out,” Arrieta said. ”Yeah http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-marquise-blair-jersey , you want to score first. You want to score often. Sometimes that doesn’t happen.”

Pirates starter Jameson Taillon (5-7) was charged with all three runs. He struck out eight and walked none in his 77 pitches over 6 2/3 innings. He had allowed just two singles and hadn’t allowed a runner to even get into scoring position coming into the seventh inning. Reliever Edgar Santana allowed the go-ahead run to score with Alfaro’s double. The three runs were scored on three straight pitches.

”I was really excited and looking forward to being the guy to put an end to our tough streak here,” Taillon said. ”I’m at 68 pitches without a guy touching second base and someone’s warming up? That’s tough. So, I don’t know. I haven’t been pitching the greatest. I understand the trust isn’t there. “

Starling Marte singled and scored in the first and homered in the second as part of a three-hit afternoon to stake the Pirates to an early lead. Pittsburgh has lost five straight.

Victor Arano worked around a leadoff double in the ninth for his second save.

ROSTER MOVES

The Pirates activated right-handed reliever Michael Feliz from the 10-day disabled list, selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Alex McRae from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned relievers Dovydas Neverauskas and Josh Smoker to Indianapolis.

Feliz had been on the disabled list since June 24 with a right shoulder strain. He has a 5.51 ERA in 33 appearances this season. It’s McRae’s first MLB call-up. He had a 4.61 ERA in 17 appearances – 16 starts – with Indianapolis. He’ll work out of the bullpen in Pittsburgh.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: INF Cesar Hernandez did not start after fouling a ball off his foot on Friday. He flew out in the eighth as a pinch hitter.

Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli (concussion) returned from his rehab assignment and took batting practice before the game. He hopes to be activated from the disabled list on Sunday. . RHP Joe Musgrove (finger infection) threw a bullpen session. He expects to return from the disabled list on Tuesday. . RHP Chad Kuhl (right forearm strain) is getting a second opinion on his injury and expects to be out until after the All-Star Game.

UP NEXT

Phillies: Drew Anderson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his 2018 debut. Anderson was 5-3 with a 4.15 ERA. It will be his third career MLB appearance.

Pirates: Nick Kingham (2-4, 4.70 ERA) will try to shake off a career-worst appearance last time out against Los Angeles on July 2, when he gave up seven runs in three innings. The rookie is 0-4 over his last five starts.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips preferred re-signing with the Buffalo Bills as payback for providing him a fresh start over the opportunity to test the free agent market next week.“Buffalo resurrected my career D.K. Metcalf Jersey , and I feel like they should reap the benefits from it,” Phillips said during a conference call Tuesday shortly after signing a one-year, $4.5 million contract.The Bills announced the signing, while a person with direct knowledge of the contract provided The Associated Press with its value. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the value of the contract was not revealed.For Phillips, the contract’s worth and length were secondary to the chance to return to the Bills, who claimed the 2015 second-round draft pick off waivers after he was released by Miami in early October.“I felt like this was the best opportunity for me,” he said. “The money can be made up another time. If you fit somewhere http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-cody-barton-jersey , you need to stay, so that’s just how I felt.”Phillips found a fit in Buffalo over the final three months of the season after having difficulty playing to expectations and gaining a reputation for being an underachiever during his first three-plus seasons with the Dolphins.The last straw came when the Dolphins cut Phillips two days after he had an angry outburst on the sideline during a 38-7 loss to New England on Sept 30.In Buffalo, he established himself as a dependable backup behind starters Kyle Williams and Star Lotulelei. Phillips had a fumble recovery and was credited with two tackles for losses in 12 games on a Bills defense that finished second in the NFL.Another advantage to staying in Buffalo is Phillips already being familiar with the defensive scheme and players. He also has a chance to gain more playing time after Williams retired after last season.Phillips immediately showed how much he enjoyed his new home by drawing cheers from the stands while jumping up and down and waving his arms during his first game with Buffalo. And he didn’t hide the hard feelings he still bore toward the Dolphins.“Most people that leave Miami, that’s really when their career gets started,” Phillips said, before facing his former team for the first time on Dec. 2.Now, he’s using the new contract as a chance to put behind what happened in Miami.“Buffalo feels like home Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey ,” Phillips said. “I felt like a lot of negative things that were talked about me came to light that weren’t true.”Overall, he has 5½ sacks and 14 tackles for losses in 60 games, including 26 starts.