Phillies edge Marlins 1-0 as Buehler shines, close in on NL top seed

Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park, eliminating Miami from postseason contention and moving Philadelphia closer to the top seed in the National League. Alec Bohm provided the game’s only run with a first-inning groundout, and a bullpen that included Taijuan Walker, Matt Strahm and David Robertson preserved the shutout after a rain delay.

Buehler, making his third appearance since joining the club on a minor-league deal Aug. 31, worked five scoreless frames, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out two. He hit a batter in the outing but consistently worked out of trouble, including a bases-loaded jam in the third when he retired Liam Hicks on a popup to end the inning. Janson Junk took the loss for Miami, yielding one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and no walks.

Philadelphia manufactured the lone run in the bottom of the first. Harrison Bader singled and moved to second on a Bryce Harper hit, then scored when Bohm grounded out to third. The Phillies never relinquished the lead, as Walker escaped a two-on, one-out threat in the...