Bryce Harper held hitless in return, Urias helps Dodgers crush Phillies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return to the Phillies simply 160 days after Tommy John surgical procedure, and Philadelphia misplaced to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-1 on Tuesday evening as Julio Urías allowed one hit and struck out 10 in seven innings.

Harper, a two-time NL MVP, was activated from the injured listing and was the designated hitter.

When Harper had surgical procedure on Nov. 23, the Phillies stated he was anticipated to return across the All-Star break in mid-July. He was cleared to play after an appointment with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday morning.

Miguel Vargas had 4 hits because the Dodgers scored 13 runs for the second straight evening and set a season excessive with 17 hits.

Urías had the sixth double-digit strikeout sport of his massive league profession as he largely silenced a Phillies’ offense that entered third within the majors with a .271 batting common. The solely hit the left-hander allowed was a house run to Trea Turner to steer off the fourth inning. Turner was with the Dodgers for 1 1/2 seasons earlier than signing with Philadelphia through the offseason.

The dominant outing additionally snapped a three-game dropping streak for Urías (4-3). He received his first three begins earlier than dropping his subsequent three, together with permitting six runs in his final outing on April 27 at Pittsburgh.

Vargas and Mookie Betts each drove in three runs, and Freddie Freeman had a two-run homer within the eighth.

Betts had three hits and is 9 for 21 over the previous 5 video games. His two-run single on a full rely off Matt Strahm (2-3) within the second inning simply received underneath the glove of Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott and prolonged the Dodgers’ result in 3-0. Betts then lined an RBI base hit to middle within the fourth to make it 4-1.

Los Angeles broke it open with 4 runs within the seventh inning. Chris Taylor doubled to left discipline with the bases loaded to drive in a pair and Vargas added a two-run double later within the body.

The Dodgers added 5 within the eighth. Besides Freeman’s homer, James Outman, Vargas and Miguel Rojas drove in runs on base hits.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: LHP Ranger Suárez (left forearm) threw two scoreless innings in a rain-shortened rehab look for Triple A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. Suárez did some throwing within the bullpen and threw 54 pitches whole. He is anticipated to make two extra rehab appearances. … RHP Nick Nelson (strained left hamstring) gave up one unearned run in 5 innings in a rehab begin for Double-A Reading.

Dodgers: The earliest DH J.D. Martinez (decrease again tightness) is anticipated to be again is Monday, when Los Angeles opens a three-game sequence at Milwaukee.

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