Phillies Snap Skid, Mattingly Wins Debut

0:00It's April 29th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Don Mattingley picked up his first win as the Phillies' Interim Manager, shutting down the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday night. Jesus Luzardo dominated with seven strong innings, allowing just two hits, striking out eight and not walking a batter. The last place Phillies snapped a brutal skid, getting key hits from guys like Treyet Turner with four knocks and Bryce Harper with an RBI double. This victory came hours after Mattingley got promoted from Benchcoach to replace Rob Thompson, who got fired following 11 losses in 12 games. The Phillies started the day tied for the worst record in baseball, despite being NLE's champs not long ago. President of baseball operations Dave Dombowski, almost tapped former Redsuck skipper Alex Korra instead, but Korra passed for family reasons. Mattingley, a Yankees legend with past gigs managing the Dodgers and Marlins, now reports to his own son, General Manager Preston Mattingley.

1:03He told the team before the game they got the talent to flip the season, and for one night that rang true. Thompson, who guided Phillie to four straight playoffs, even tuned in to watch his old squad from afar. On the mound, Luzardo bounced back big after a rough outing against the Cubs, marking his best start yet this year. The Phillies scratched across a run in the fourth on Brandon Marsh's sacrifice fly, then exploded for four more in the sixth, thanks to Harper. Adalus Garcia's two RBI double. Giants starter Tyler Mahal took the loss after giving up five runs in five frames. One solid night doesn't fix everything, but it gives the Phillies a spark under Mattingley as they chase that turnaround he believes in.