Nola sharp over 7, Phillies pounce early to beat Red Sox 3-2

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    Phillies shortstop Jean Segura was throwing out Red Sox baserunners from both sides of the infield.

    Segura made a quick flip to throw out Xander Bogaerts for the first out in the ninth when he attempted go from second to third on a grounder to short. Then, while covering the second base position in a shift, Segura gloved a hard liner and threw to first to double off pinch-runner Chris Owings and end the game.

    "Segura was on top of his game in that inning," Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler said after beating Boston 3-2 on Tuesday night. "Real quick reactions, and certainly good positioning by (infield coach Bobby Dickerson)."

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