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Arrieta's solid pitching performance leads the Phillies Thursday
Arrieta gives up just one hit and strikes out 10 while walking just two batters. The Pirates and Phillies resume their series Friday night
Phillies' pitcher Jake Arrieta (2-0) had an excellent game Thursday night for Philadelphia, throwing seven solid innings, striking out 10, and walking just one and giving up just one hit in the Phillies 7-0 win over their in-state rivals Pittsburgh.
The Pirates fell to 12-7 on the season.
Philadelphia exploded for five of its seven runs in the second inning Thursday night. Rhys Hoskins had a deep solo homerun to leftfield. Cesar Hernandez knocked in three runs with a single and Odubel Herrera knocked in Hernandez on a single to leftfield.
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The Phillies scored their other two runs in the fifth inning as Herrera and J.P. Crawford both had RBI singles to cap Philadelphia's scoring.
Philadelphia (11-7) has won 10 of its last 13 games.
