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The Miami Marlins scored three runs in the 5th inning off Aaron Nola on the way to a 4-3 win over the Phillies to start the 2020 simulated Strat-O-Matic season. The Phils held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the 5th thanks a two-run, two-out double from Jean Segura in the third that scored Adam Haseley and Bryce Harper. Segura finished with 3 hits, Harper had 2.
Nola had given up four hits going into the 5th, but the Marlins knocked the ace around a bit. Lewis Brinson led off with a double and scored two batters later when Matt Joyce doubled him home. Jonathan Villar walked and former Phillie Corey Dickerson knocked in Joyce with a single. Jesus Aguilar singled home Villar.
"I don't know what it is about this team," Nola said of the Marlins. "They really suck and I should have no problem beating them. I have no clue what the hell happened out there in the 5th."
The Phils made it interesting in the 9th when Jay Bruce homered off Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler. Bruce got the start because Andrew McCutchen is still recovering from knee surgery.
The loss spoiled the Phillies debut of manager Joe Girardi, who shrugged off the loss. "What are you gonna do? We left seven guys on base. They hit Aaron kinda hard in the fifth, but at least the bullpen didn't suck as bad as I thought it would."
Former starter turned reliever Nick Pivetta, Austin Davis, and Deolis Guerra held the Marlins scoreless over three innings, allowing just one hit.
But it was the lack of offense that killed the Phillies. New leadoff guy JT Realmuto went 0-5 and Rhys Hoskins looked a lot like the same guy that has struggled since last July, going hitless in 4 at-bats.
"I don't know what's wrong with Hoskins. He couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat," Girardi said. of his first baseman, who struck out twice.
In other NL East action, the Nationals beat the Mets 4-3 and the Braves topped the Diamondbacks 5-3.
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