Jhoan Duran Secures 31st Save With Clean Ninth Inning

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning to seal a 3-0 shutout win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Duran threw 13 of 21 pitches for strikes while preserving the victory, converting his 31st save in 33 opportunities this season. The fiery right-hander has not blown a save since July 27 and lowered his season metrics to a 1.79 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a sparkling 77:9 K:BB ratio through 55.1 innings of work.