“Streak Snapper: Phillies’ Luzardo Stuns Dodgers with Masterful 7-Inning Shutout!”

The Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher dominated one of MLB’s most-feared lineups on Friday to end Los Angeles’ winning streak at eight games in a 3-2 Phillies victory. The Dodgers are now 8-1, with the Phillies also one of baseball’s top teams at 6-1.

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That eight-game streak had been the longest undefeated run by a defending champ in MLB history, breaking a record held by the 1933 New York Yankees.

The Phillies picked up Luzardo over the offseason in a trade with the Miami Marlins, adding a talented but often-injured southpaw to what was already one of the sport’s top rotations. Luzardo looked good in his Phillies debut, striking out 11 and allowing two earned runs in five innings against the Washington Nationals, then looked superb on Friday.

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