"Starter Eury Pérez allowed only two earned runs in five innings pitched - both in the second inning. Josh Simpson and Tyler Phillips each tossed two shutout innings in relief. "They threw great," McCullough said. "Both those guys had a couple of really efficient innings to keep us in a position where we had a chance to come back and potentially win.""
"And the Marlins' offense, which otherwise didn't score, banged out nine hits. "I liked what we did offensively today," McCullough said. "We scattered some hits. ... Offensively, our approach was very sound. Unfortunately, the [double-play] ball Gus hits to third [in the third inning] was right on the screws. That's how things go. "If we continue to take at-bats of that quality and that nature, that puts you in a good position to be able to create innings and score runs.""
The team entered the second half with a heightened sense of urgency while chasing a .500 mark. Eury Pérez allowed two earned runs in five innings, both in the second, and relievers Josh Simpson and Tyler Phillips delivered two shutout innings each. The offense recorded nine hits and Kyle Stowers hit his 22nd home run, an MLB-best 12th since June 22 and eight in July. Jesús Sánchez was doubled off second after Agustín Ramírez lined a hard ball to third and later grounded into a double play. The club lost 2-1 as the Padres scored twice in the second inning.
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