Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Jesus Luzardo Fires First Career Shutout as Phillies Edge Braves
Jesus Luzardo pitched the entire game for Philadelphia without allowing Atlanta to score.
He gave up only two hits and struck out 12 batters.
The game stayed tied 0-0 until the eighth inning.
Kyle Schwarber then hit a very long home run to give the Phillies the lead.
Luzardo returned for the ninth inning and finished the game.
The Braves got a runner on base but could not score.
Philadelphia won 1-0 and split its four-game series with Atlanta.
The victory moved the Phillies closer in the division race.
Jesus Luzardo struck out 12 and allowed two hits in his first major league shutout.
Kyle Schwarber’s 415-foot solo homer in the eighth inning gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead.
The Phillies split a four-game series and cut Atlanta’s division lead to four games.
Luzardo improved to 14-5 with a 2.87 ERA after throwing 109 pitches, including 78 strikes.
Atlanta starter Grant Holmes allowed three hits and struck out six over six scoreless innings.
- Who
- The Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Jesus Luzardo, Kyle Schwarber, and Grant Holmes.
- What
- Philadelphia defeated Atlanta 1-0 as Luzardo recorded his first major league shutout.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- Citizens Bank Park.
- Why
- The win allowed Philadelphia to split the four-game series and reduce Atlanta’s division advantage to four games with 18 contests remaining.
- Final score
- Philadelphia Phillies 1, Atlanta Braves 0
- Winning pitcher
- Jesus Luzardo
- Luzardo’s line
- Two hits allowed, 12 strikeouts, 109 pitches, and no runs allowed
- Decisive play
- Kyle Schwarber hit a 415-foot solo home run in the eighth inning
- Phillies record
- 81-63
- Braves record
- 85-59
- Division gap
- Atlanta led Philadelphia by four games with 18 contests remaining