Cole Hamels was brilliant for the Phillies again Tuesday night as he struck out 13 Marlins in 6 2/3 innings to lead the Phillies to a 2-1 win at Florida.
Hamels (11-10) threw a career-high 127 pitches and allowed only one run. The left-hander won his fourth consecutive start and won for the first time in seven career starts in Miami.
Philadelphia increased its cushion in the division when second-place Atlanta lost to Washington 6-0.
Shane Victorino scored both runs for the Phillies, who totaled only five hits and won despite going 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
Florida ended Hamels' streak of 25 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in the first, bunching three hits, including Dan Uggla's RBI infield single. But the Marlins managed only three hits the rest of the way.
Brad Lidge, pitching for the first time since Sept. 6, earned his 22nd save in 27 chances with a perfect ninth.
Philadelphia beat Florida for the fourth time in a row and improved to 12-5 against the Marlins. The Phillies have won 12 of their past 13 series (let’s forget about that Houston debacle), and ace Roy Halladay will help them try for a three-game sweep Wednesday.
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