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Don Mattingly wins debut as Phillies interim manager as Jesús Luzardo helps blank Giants 7-0
TL;DR
Don Mattingly secured a victory in his debut as interim manager of the Phillies, leading them to a 7-0 win over the Giants, with Jesús Luzardo pitching seven scoreless innings. Mattingly was promoted after the team struggled, losing 11 of their last 12 games.
Key points
- Don Mattingly won his first game as interim manager of the Phillies
- Jesús Luzardo pitched seven scoreless innings
- Phillies defeated the Giants 7-0
- Mattingly replaced fired manager Rob Thomson
- Phillies had lost 11 of their last 12 games
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Don Mattingly won his first game as Philadelphia's interim manager, as Jesús Luzardo threw seven innings to lead the last-place Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday night.
Mattingly won hours after he was promoted from bench coach to replace the fired Rob Thomson after the NL East champion Phillies lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for the worst record in the majors.
Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, flirted with the idea of replacing Thomson with former Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Cora was fired by Boston over the weekend but won a World Series with the team in 2018 when Dombrowski ran the front office.
Cora declined, citing family reasons. Dombrowski promoted Mattingly, the former New York Yankees great, who had two previous managerial stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins.
Mattingly — who officially works for his son, general manager Preston Mattingly — said ahead of the game he believed the Phillies had the talent needed to play to their potential and turn the season around.
For a night, at least, he was right.
Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, said before the game he was to be going to spend his unexpected free night watching the Phillies.
What he saw was more of what the Phillies expected out of Luzardo (2-3) this season.
Q&A
Who is Don Mattingly and why was he appointed as Phillies interim manager?
Don Mattingly is a former New York Yankees player and was promoted to interim manager of the Phillies after Rob Thomson was fired due to the team's poor performance.
What was the score of the Phillies game against the Giants?
The Phillies defeated the Giants 7-0 in the game where Don Mattingly made his managerial debut.
How did Jesús Luzardo perform in the game against the Giants?
Jesús Luzardo pitched seven innings and helped secure a shutout, contributing significantly to the Phillies' 7-0 victory.