JT Realmuto exits game in the fourth inning 2 innings after fouling pitch off left knee

JT Realmuto exited last night’s 16-2 win over the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning after fouling a pitch off his left knee two innings prior.

Realmuto suffered a left knee contusion after fouling a pitch off Austin Kitchen in the second. He limped away and was treated by the medical staff before returning to hit his second RBI single of the game.

In the fourth inning, JT Realmuto exited the game and Garrett Stubbs replaced him with the Phillies already leading 7-0.

Hit Parade: Phillies score season-high 16 runs, win sixth-straight game last night against the Marlins

The Phillies wasted no time in doing as much damage possible over the first two innings last night against the Fish. While the Philadelphia Eagles got off to a slow start in Brazil against the Packers, The Fightins scored three runs in the first and responded with four more in the second to jump out to a 7-0 lead against the Marlins.

JT Realmuto is hitting .300 with five home runs and 20 RBI over his last 30 games.

He already missed 37 games this season because of soreness in his right knee.

The Philllies planned on giving Realmuto a day off on Sunday anyways, so he’ll rest over the next two games and be assessed on Monday as the Phillies return home to Citizens Bank Park to host the Tampa Bay Rays.

All nine of the Phillies starters notched a hit last night. Four had three hits and it wasn’t just the top of the order producing. Johan Rojas had THREE doubles – marking the first player this season to accomplish that feat in the same game this season and the first time in his career.

The resurgence of Bryson Stott was on full display as well, with the Phillies second baseman going 2-for-5 from the plate with 2 RBI.

Heat Check: Bryson Stott Last 15 Games – .327 BA with two home runs and 7 RBI.

Last night’s win for the Phillies marked their sixth-straight as they continue to hold onto an eight game lead over the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets in the NL East standings. The win also gave the Phillies a one-game lead in the National League over the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lead the third place Milwaukee Brewers by four games. 

Sitting at 85-56 on the season, the Philadelphia Phillies are yet again, the best team in all of Major League Baseball, leading the Dodgers by one game and the Baltimore Orioles by 3.5 games.  

The Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound today at 4:10 pm, against Darren McCaughan looking for their seventh straight win.

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