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Luzardo retires 22 straight after rough start as Phillies sweep Mets and eye NL East title
Jesús Luzardo struck out 22 batters consecutively after a tough first inning, helping the Phillies complete a four-game sweep and extend their NL East lead to 11 games.
- On September 11, 2025, Jesús Luzardo led the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the New York Mets in Philadelphia, completing a four-game sweep.
- The sweep followed a series of strong performances by the Phillies, who overcame an early four-run deficit as Luzardo recovered after a rough first inning by retiring 22 consecutive batters.
- Key contributors included Otto Kemp, who hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Bryce Harper with an RBI double, and Harrison Bader’s go-ahead single, while Jhoan Duran secured his 29th save by striking out all three batters in the ninth.
- Luzardo struck out 10 batters without any walks, reaching his 200th strikeout this season, which Thomson called 'probably as impressive a win as we've had all year' and noted Luzardo brings 'a little swagger to the club.'
- The victory extended the Phillies’ division lead over the Mets to 11 games with 15 games remaining, positioning them to potentially clinch the NL East title against Kansas City this weekend.
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Luzardo Settles In, Authors Most Impressive Performance In Phillies Uniform To Cap Sweep
From the start Thursday, Jesus Luzardo’s night looked like it was going to be a short one. Yet, the left-hander settled in and authored arguably his most impressive performance in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. Luzardo retired the final 22 batters he faced over his eight-inning, 10-strikeout performance in the Phillies’ come-from-behind, sweep-clinching 6-4 win over the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. It was Luzardo’s first start of eight…
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Jesús Luzardo retires 22 straight as Phillies sweep Mets, eye NL East title
PHILADELPHIA — Jesús Luzardo had no idea he was perfect — well, at least over the final seven innings — until he fanned Francisco Lindor in the eighth for his 10th strikeout of the game and 200th this season. Luzardo made his case to Phillies manager Rob Thomson to finish the game — but no dice. Not with Jhoan Duran around to close it out. Luzardo had to settle for retiring his final 22 batters Thursday night in one of his most dominant performa…
Jesus Luzardo retires 22 straight as Phillies sweep Mets, eye NL East title
PHILADELPHIA — Jesús Luzardo had no idea he was perfect — well, at least over the final seven innings — until he fanned Francisco Lindor in the eighth for his 10th strikeout of the game and 200th this season. Luzardo made his case to Phillies manager Rob Thomson to finish the game — but no dice. Not with Jhoan Duran around to close it out. Luzardo had to settle for retiring his final 22 batters Thursday night in one of his most dominant performa…
Luzardo's 10-strikeout gem helps Phillies sweep Mets to extend NL East lead
Jesús Luzardo shines for the Phillies with a stellar performance against the Mets. He strikes out 10 batters, reaching 200 strikeouts for the season, despite giving up four runs in the first inning. The Phillies win 6-4 on Thursday night,…
Jesús Luzardo finds his groove after a rough start as Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the Mets
Luzardo gave up four runs in the first inning, but shutout the next 22 Mets hitters to finish with 10 strikeouts over eight innings. Bryce Harper and Otto Kemp sparked the comeback on offense.
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