Nola lifts Phillies back over .500, beats reeling Yanks 7-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed three hits and struck out nine, leading Philadelphia over the New York Yankees 7-0 Sunday for a two-game sweep that moved the Phillies back over .500.

Odubel Herrera, Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto combined to go 7 for 13 with a double, a triple, four runs scored and five RBIs. Philadelphia has won four straight games and three straight series, giving the Phillies a winning record for the first time since they were 22-21 before play on May 20.

Domingo Germán (4-4) fell behind 4-0 by the second inning, a day after Jameson Taillon trailed 4-0 in the first.

The Yankees have lost seven of nine and 13 of 18. They are in fourth place, 8 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Tampa Bay, their largest deficit since September 2018, and at 32-21 are one game above .500 for the first time since they were 17-16.

The Yankees grounded into their 64th double play — they started the day tied with Houston for the major league lead. Rougned Odor was caught off second base on Gleyber Torres' seventh-inning grounder to shortstop, the Yankees 31st runner out on the bases this season. No other team started the day with more than 23.

Nola (5-4) had been 1-3 with a 5.68 and .299 opponents' batting average in his previous six starts. He allowed two singles to DJ LeMahieu and a double to Odor, and he walked one, throwing 103 pitches.

New York, missing Aaron Judge due to back spasms, finished with four hits against Nola and relievers Connor Brogdon or Enyel De Los Santos.

The Yankees were shut out for the third time this season, and the Phillies pitched their fifth shutout.

LeMahieu became the fourth-fastest Yankee to 100 multihit games, his 256 games trailing only Joe DiMaggio (208), Mickey Ricers (250) and Bob Meusel (255).

Germán allowed seven runs and 10...

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