Phillies starter Spencer Howard left with right shoulder stiffness after allowing Brian Anderson’s three-run homer in the fourth. The rookie right-hander had kept the Marlins hitless through the first 3 2/3 before Jesus Aguilar singled. Matt Joyce walked and Anderson followed with his sixth homer. Howard walked two and struck out five.

Heath Hembree (3-0) relieved Howard and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Adam Morgan was the Phillies fifth reliever and pitched a scoreless ninth.

Miami closed to within 6-4 on Lewis Brinson’s RBI double in the sixth, but the Phillies responded with an infield single by Adam Haseley’ that scored Jean Segura from third in the seventh.

“Every time we got anywhere close, it seemed like they ran on us again,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said.

Aguilar had three hits, including his sixth homer for Miami.

Urena, who celebrated his 29th birthday Saturday, yielded six runs and five hits. He walked four and struck out two.

REALMUTO REMOVED LATE; SCARY MOMENT FOR HOSKINS:

J.T. Realmuto was removed in the ninth inning as a precaution. Girardi said Realmuto felt hip discomfort

”We’ll evaluate him (Sunday) and see where’s he at,” Girardi. “We just have to see how he is and keep our fingers crossed.”