Walker Buehler and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday.

Buehler (10-7) pitched five scoreless innings to help Philadelphia (94-65) move within two games of idle Milwaukee (96-63) for the top seed in the National League playoffs. Both teams have three games remaining, with the Brewers holding the tiebreaker.

With its second straight loss, Miami (77-82) was eliminated from postseason contention. Marlins starter Janson Junk (6-4) allowed one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out four without a walk.

Buehler worked around a pair of walks in the first inning, setting the stage for his teammates to push across a run in the bottom half. Harrison Bader singled to center and advanced on a one-out hit

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