Trea Turner's 2 HRs & Jesús Luzardo's shutout led the Phillies to a 13-0 rout of the Braves on June 28, 2025. Recap the Phils' dominant NL East win.
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Some nights are just a win. Saturday night in Atlanta was a statement. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just beat the Braves; they utterly dismantled them in a 13-0 shellacking that felt like a message to the rest of the league. Led by a scorching-hot Trea Turner, who put on a one-man show at the plate, the Phils flexed their muscles in every facet of the game, reminding everyone who currently sits atop the NL East.
Trea Turner in June: .307/.352/.564, 8 doubles, 6 home runs, 6 steals, and 20 runs scored.
Trea Turner was simply on another planet. The Phillies' shortstop went 4-for-6, smashing two solo home runs, a double, and scoring four times while also swiping a base for good measure. He was so dominant that after his second homer, he admitted he briefly considered deliberately missing the plate to try and get a triple for the cycle. His performance was the exclamation point on a torrid June where he's established himself as one of the hottest hitters in baseball. When Turner is playing at this level, the entire offense follows suit.
While the offense was putting up video game numbers, Jesús Luzardo was dealing a masterpiece on the mound. The lefty completely silenced the potent Braves lineup, tossing a shutout to earn the victory. He was efficient, confident, and in total command, never giving Atlanta a glimmer of hope. In a game defined by explosive offense, Luzardo’s shutdown performance was the foundational piece of this dominant victory over Braves starter Bryce Elder, who was chased after allowing 10 runs.
Turner wasn't the only one leaving the yard. The Phillies launched five long balls in total as part of their 17-hit barrage. Kyle Schwarber crushed his 25th homer of the season, a two-run shot that continues his recent power surge. Nick Castellanos added a blast of his own. But perhaps the most memorable of the night came from rookie Otto Kemp, who connected for his first-ever Major League home run, a three-run bomb that officially turned the game into a rout and sent the Phillies dugout into a frenzy.
This wasn't just another win to improve to 48-34; it was a psychological blow delivered on the road to their biggest rival. With the offense firing on all cylinders and the starting pitching looking this dominant, the Phillies sent a clear message. Now, the key is to carry this momentum through the rest of the series and continue to build their cushion in the division as the season's second half approaches.
