PHILADELPHIA — Jose Alvarado returned to the Phillies clubhouse Tuesday, 81 games after being suspended by Major League Baseball for a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. He did so with the same smile and buoyant personality as he departed back in May.

For the third time in less than a month, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the positive end of a catcher’s interference call.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson praises Christopher Sanchez’s never-before-seen dominance as he emerges as the team's de facto ace this season.

Castellanos sat for the third time in 11 days. Rob Thomson said he doesn’t know if this rotation will be long term, and it will depend on who is heating up.

Realmuto launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, snapping a 4-4 tie and providing the winning runs as the Phillies captured the series. All that remained after the homer was for closer Jhoan Duran to enter to his anticipated light show and blow away the Mariners with a 102-mph fastball and 100-mph splinker.

Rob Thomson balances outfield minutes as Nick Castellanos rests, Harrison Bader seeks consistency and Brandon Marsh’s hot bat keeps him in the lineup.

NBC Sports Philadelphia missed an opportunity to show Jhoan Duran's full walk-on at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night.

Sánchez left the game after 96 pitches, staring at the standing sea of blue and red applauding him, and lifted his cap.