Don Mattingly wins debut as Phillies interim manager as Jesús Luzardo helps blank Giants 7-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Don Mattingly won his first game as Philadelphia's interim manager, as Jesús Luzardo threw seven innings to lead the last-place Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday night.

Mattingly won hours after he was promoted from bench coach to replace the fired Rob Thomson after the NL East champion Phillies lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for the worst record in the majors.

Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, flirted with the idea of replacing Thomson with former Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Cora was fired by Boston over the weekend but won a World Series with the team in 2018 when Dombrowski ran the front office.

Cora declined, citing family reasons. Dombrowski promoted Mattingly, the former New York Yankees great, who had two previous managerial stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins.

Mattingly — who officially works for his son, general manager Preston Mattingly — said ahead of the game he believed the Phillies had the talent needed to play to their potential and turn the season around.

For a night, at least, he was right.

Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, said before the game he was to be going to spend his unexpected free night watching the Phillies.

What he saw was more of what the Phillies expected out of Luzardo (2-3) this season.

He allowed two hits, struck out eight and walked none, just two starts after the lefty allowed nine runs and 12 hits against the Cubs. It was the third time in his first four starts Luzardo allowed five-plus earned runs.

Brandon Marsh hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth off Giants starter Tyler Mahle (1-4) and the Phillies tacked on four more runs in the sixth. Bryce Harper — who called Thomson perhaps the best manager he ever played for — hit an RBI double and Adolis Garcia ripped a two-RBI double to right-center in the inning.

Trea Turner had four hits.

Mahle gave up five runs in five innings.

The Giants send RHP Logan Webb (2-3, 4.86 ERA) to the mound against Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (2-2, 2.94 ERA).

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Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh, right, follows through after hitting an RBI-sacrifice fly against San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Phillies' Adolis García reacts after hitting a two-run double against San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

San Francisco Giants' Matt Gage pitches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm hits a run-scoring double against San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Gage during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Don Mattingly (8) watches from the dugout steps during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, April 5, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

CHICAGO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber rejoined the team on Friday and could be activated from the injured list in the next few days, manager John Schneider said.

Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn’t pitched this season. He was placed on the 15-day injured list in March with elbow inflammation and later transferred to the 60-day IL.

The 31-year-old Bieber just completed a five-game rehab stint with a start for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. Bieber allowed five runs and 11 baserunners in five-plus innings, throwing 80 pitches with his velocity reaching 93 mph.

After joining the team in Chicago, Bieber is to throw a side session at Wrigley Field on Saturday and could be activated shortly afterward, possibly rejoining Toronto’s depleted rotation on Monday.

“He’s here. He’s feeling good,” Schneider said. “After the side tomorrow, we’ll figure out a a plan for him.”

Schneider said Saturday’s session was to address “some housekeeping stuff really, just make sure you’re feeling good. All signs point towards he’ll be ready to go.”

Toronto acquired Bieber from Cleveland at last year’s trade deadline. The two-time All-Star went 4-2 with a 3.57 ERA in seven regular-season starts for the Blue Jays after returning from Tommy John surgery.

Bieber then went 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in five postseason games as AL champion Toronto advanced to Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He exercised his $16 million player option in the offseason to remain with the Blue Jays rather than explore free agency.

Bieber was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 13 when Toronto acquired infielder Lenyn Sosa in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Jordan Rich and future considerations.

In a roster move on Friday, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Brendon Little from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned right-hander Chad Dallas to the farm club. Little was available against the Cubs.

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FILE - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 4 of baseball's World Series, Oct. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)