Phillies rout Orioles 8-0 in a game called by rain after 5 1/2 innings

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.

The rain was steady for much of the afternoon. The game started on time, but players had to deal with wet weather until the field was pretty well soaked after the top of the third. There was a delay for 1 hour, 49 minutes that knocked Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler and Baltimore's Kyle Bradish (7-10) out of the game.

The Phillies then scored twice in the fourth, once in the fifth and three times in the sixth before another delay, which was followed by the game being called.

This was the last game for both teams before Monday's trade deadline. Philadelphia occupies a wild card in the National League. The Orioles fell to 2 1/2 games behind the final playoff spot in the AL.

De La Cruz's two-run homer in the third opened the scoring. After the first delay, Anthony Nunez came on for the Orioles and loaded the bases by allowing two singles and a walk. Then he walked Bryson Stott on four pitches to make it 3-0. Justin Crawford's groundout brought in another run.

Harper hit a solo homer in the fifth, his 23rd of the season. Crawford added an RBI single in the sixth, and De La Cruz and Kyle Schwarber hit sacrifice flies.

Reliever Tim Mayza (3-3) got the win.

The Phillies return home to face Washington on Monday night. Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.61 ERA) starts for Philadelphia.

Baltimore is off Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Angels.

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Anthony Nunez (66) delivers during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, right, celebrates with Kyle Schwarber (12) after scoring on a sacrifice flyout hit by Bryan de la Cruz during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh reacts after J.T. Realmuto draws a walk against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Anthony Nunez to advance the runners on base during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

A member of the grounds crew places a tarp over the mound as a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies is delayed for the second time due to rain, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday, despite a rally on Wall Street boosted by easing oil prices, as regional investors still weighed the impact from the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.6% to 63,369.85, as the U.S. dollar inched up to 157.63 Japanese yen from 157.18 yen. The euro cost $1.1511, little changed from $1.1514. The dollar was trading at 160-yen levels before the intervention.

Some analysts said the effectiveness of such an intervention remains uncertain as it doesn't address the fundamental economic reasons behind the currency fluctuations, including inflation, interest rates and the relative strengths of the economies.

“A U.S.-backed operation carries far more signaling weight than Tokyo acting alone, and the pledge of further action will give speculators pause. But any U.S. contribution will probably be constrained by size,” a report by BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, said.

Matthew Ryan, head of market strategy at global financial services firm Ebury, noted the latest effort could have some impact because it appears to signal a real change in monetary policy rather than just a one-time defensive move.

“This is an historic and meaningful development for the yen, which materially improves confidence in our mildly bullish call for the currency,” he said.

South Korea's Kospi inched down less than 0.1% to 6,254.76. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 1.2% to 9,128.60. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.5% to 25,881.99, while the Shanghai Composite declined 0.2% to 3,802.61.

On Wall Street, share prices rallied Monday after easing oil prices helped calm worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and is just 0.1% below its record set earlier this summer.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures a narrower slice of the U.S. stock market, climbed 693 points or 1.3% to an all-time high, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.1%.

In energy trading in Asia early Tuesday, benchmark U.S. crude gained 50 cents to $80.84 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 63 cents to $84.40 a barrel.

A day earlier, it had dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he decided to hold off on new strikes against Iran at the urging of allies in the region.

Brent’s price careened between $72 and $102 last month as worries rose and fell over the war in Iran and when oil tankers would be allowed to freely exit the Persian Gulf again to deliver crude to customers worldwide.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury sank to 4.68% from 4.75% late Friday. It remains well above its 3.97% level from before the war with Iran.

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AP Business Writer Stan Choe contributed to this report.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)