Luzardo Throws First Career Complete-Game Shutout in Phillies 1-0 Win

Jesús Luzardo delivered the best outing of his professional career Monday, pitching a two-hit, one-walk complete-game shutout as the Phillies defeated the Braves 1-0. The All-Star left-hander struck out 12 and worked the ninth inning for the first time in his 149 major-league starts, handling a roaring Citizens Bank Park crowd to finish the 109-pitch performance. Kyle Schwarber provided the only run with a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, while Luzardo’s dominant sweeper repeatedly baffled Atlanta hitters. The victory trimmed the Braves’ NL East lead to four games and reinforced Luzardo’s emergence as Philadelphia’s most dependable starter.