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MIAMI (AP) —lies won a series http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara made sure that drought continued.Alcantara pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning in his second career start, Austin Dean drove in a pair of runs and the Marlins beat the Phillies 2-1 on Wednesday night.Alcantara (2-0) allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six. His ERA, over 12 innings this season, dropped to 0.75.“You’re talking about a guy who can be a top of the rotation guy,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.The Phillies swept a four-game set from the Marlins from Aug. 2-5, and have lost 18 of 28 games since — with no series wins in any of their last nine opportunities. They remained three games behind Atlanta in the NL East race, after the Braves wasted a 7-1 lead and lost 9-8 earlier Wednesday to Boston.“We set out to win every baseball game,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “And our pleasure or our disappointment hinges on how we perform, and not really what Atlanta’s doing.”Jose Bautista had a pinch-hit double and eventually scored on Asdrubal Cabrera’s flare into left field in the eighth, but the Phillies mustered nothing else.Derek Dietrich scored both Miami runs, the first when Dean hit into a fielder’s choice in the second, the other on Dean’s single to center in the fourth. Both of those runs were charged to Phillies starter Nick Pivetta (7-11), who gave up three hits and two runs in four innings.“Their starting pitcher did a tremendous job,” Pivetta said. “But at the end of the day, I was the guy who gave up two runs, so it’s on me.”Drew Steckenrider allowed a walk and a single with one out in the ninth, but finished off his fourth save with a pair of strikeouts.Alcantara walked Carlos Santana to lead off the game Todd Helton Jersey , walked Roman Quinn to lead off the eighth, and issued no other free passes. He was still reaching 98 mph in the seventh inning, then got himself out of a little situation in the seventh to preserve what was then a 2-0 lead.Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro, who had singled twice off Alcantara and had three hits on the night, got plunked in the left arm when a fastball from the Marlins rookie sailed up and in. Alfaro wasn’t amused, took a long stare toward Alcantara as he walked to first.But Alcantara wasn’t rattled, and fanned Wilson Ramos on three pitches to end the inning with his 2-0 lead intact. The Marlins let him hit in the bottom of the seventh, then sent him back out for the eighth — pulling him only after the walk to Quinn.That runner didn’t hurt Miami. Santana lined out to second baseman Starlin Castro, Quinn got caught 30 feet off the bag and the Phillies went from having the leadoff runner aboard to having the bases empty with two out.“Everything was working tonight,” Alcantara said.Lewis Brinson had two hits for the Marlins, continuing his strong return after missing two months with a right hip injury. Brinson was hitting .154 when he got hurt; he’s now up to .201, after going 8 for 18 since coming back.TRAINER’S ROOMPhillies: 3B Maikel Franco returned to Philadelphia to have his sore right wrist examined by a specialist. Franco is expected to rejoin the team later this week, and didn’t play in any of the three games in Miami.Marlins: JT Riddle (sore left wrist) remained sidelined, and Miguel Rojas started again at shortstop in his place. The Marlins hope Riddle can play Friday in Pittsburgh.SCOREBOARD WATCHINGThe Boston-Atlanta game was early Wednesday, which meant the Phillies could watch it in their clubhouse before taking the field in Miami. “We’re focused on our club right now but we were certainly watching,” Kapler said.MSD STRONGThe Marlins and Phillies both met with a couple of the survivors from the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School before the game. Former Phillies star Jimmy Rollins signed some autographs, and players from both sides handed out bats and batting gloves as gifts.UP NEXTPhillies: Off Thursday, then RHP Aaron Nola (15-4 http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , 2.23) starts at the New York Mets and LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.20) on Friday.Marlins: Off Thursday, then RHP Dan Straily (5-6, 4.13) starts at the Pittsburgh Pirates and RHP Chris Archer (4-7, 4.56) on Friday. PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Kemp needled teammate Manny Machado in a happy Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse after Monday night’s 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving the star slugger a hard time for not running full speed out of the batter’s box while admiring a long drive to the wall in the ninth inning.The hit went for a double, falling just short of a home run, and gave Machado his second RBI of the game in a three-run ninth inning.“I thought I got it,” Machado said with a grin. “At least I got the RBI and we got the lead. I’ll take it. I’ll wear it.”Machado also drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout deep into the shortstop hole with the bases loaded in the seventh to score Yasiel Puig. That helped the NL West-leading Dodgers stay 1½ games ahead of Colorado, which routed Philadelphia 10-1 at Coors Field.David Freese homered and had three hits to back Clayton Kershaw (9-5), who allowed three runs and six hits over six innings in his fifth start against Arizona this season. He struck out six and walked one.The defending NL champions have won six of seven.Freese is hitting .375 since joining the Dodgers in an Aug. 31 trade with Pittsburgh. He finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs.“To go from thinking you’re not going to be traded to all of a sudden you’re a Dodger and you’re in there 24 hours later, you understand what this organization’s trying to do and you get called upon to help out,” Freese said. “Just kind of doing my thing and filling my role.”Ketel Marte homered and drove in three runs, all off Kershaw, and A.J. Pollock went deep against closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth. The Diamondbacks, already eliminated from playoff contention, have lost four straight and eight of nine.With the Dodgers trailing 3-2 to start the seventh, Yasmani Grandal walked and Puig came through with a pinch-hit single off reliever Andrew Chafin (1-6). Brad Ziegler gave up a pinch-hit single to Max Muncy that tied it 3-all.“That was the difference in the game Charlie Blackmon Jersey , Yasiel’s at-bat, Muncy’s at-bat, and also defensively,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Really good to see everyone had their hand in it.”With one out, Freese singled to load the bases before Machado knocked in the tiebreaking run. The Dodgers scored three runs in the ninth on two wild pitches by Yoshihisa Hirano and Machado’s double.Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray went five innings, allowing two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts and three walks.Arizona tied it at 1 in the bottom of the first with Eduardo Escobar’s single and Marte’s triple, which eluded Kemp’s lunging catch attempt in right field. Marte’s homer landed in the seats in left-center in the third for a 2-1 Arizona lead.“I had a good approach with Kershaw,” Marte said. “I was just trying to see the ball up and hit the ball in the right-center gap. Trying to put my best swing on it.”Freese ripped a 1-1 fastball from Ray opposite field over the right-field fence, tying it at 2 in the fifth. That brought chants of “Let’s go Dodgers!” from the many Los Angeles fans in the Chase Field stands.PLAYING TO WINBefore the game, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said he told Rockies manager Bud Black that the Diamondbacks would do their best to try to beat the Dodgers, even if they rested a regular or two. Arizona didn’t start the game with its top lineup but finished it that way.Roberts was asked how much he can appreciate that Arizona is still competing.“We would expect nothing less from Torey and the organization over there,” Roberts said. “First class. They’re going to play 162 games, that’s what we’d expect.”YOU’RE OUTTA HEREDodgers outfielder Joc Pederson was ejected in the top of the ninth by plate umpire Joe West after striking out swinging.TRAINER’S ROOMDodgers: RHP JT Chargois was reinstated from the disabled list. He missed more than a month with nerve irritation. “I’m just proud of him to get back out there,” Roberts said.Diamondbacks: 1B Christian Walker was hit near his nose by a pitch from Kenta Maeda with two outs in the eighth and left the game with a deep bruise. Lovullo said Walker had a CT scan after the game.UP NEXTDodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (7-5) brings a 2.74 ERA into his scheduled start Tuesday against Arizona. Opponents are batting .198 against the rookie.Diamondbacks: RHP Matt Koch (5-5) is set to face the Dodgers. He’s won each of his last three starts at home since May 28.