Schwarber, Walker lead Phillies over Red Sox to snap six-game losing streak
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered after being dropped from leadoff to fifth within the batting order, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped a six-game skid with a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday that ended Boston’s eight-game profitable streak.
J.T. Realmuto singled twice and drove in two runs for the defending NL champions who received for the primary time since Bryce Harper’s return to the lineup on Tuesday. Harper, taking part in in his fifth sport after Tommy John surgical procedure on his proper elbow, is batting .368 (7 for 19) with one RBI after going 1 for 3 with a single, stroll and two runs.
“I thought we played extremely well in all phases,” Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson stated. “You go into an off day with a win and break a losing streak. It feels really good.”
Triston Casas homered for the Red Sox.
Taijuan Walker (3-2) rebounded from two consecutive shaky outings, permitting one run and three hits in six innings with six strikeouts and no walks.
“I was nibbling too much instead of being aggressive in the zone,” Walker stated. “The goal today was not to walk anyone.”
Schwarber, in a 1-for-30 stoop, was changed by Bryson Stott within the leadoff spot, with Thomson saying his purpose was “jumpstarting” each gamers.
“It worked out,” Thomson stated.
Stott, in a 1-for-14 slide coming in, singled main off the fourth. Trea Turner singled, Harper walked. Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead grounder off Tanner Houck (3-2) and Schwarber laced an RBI single to proper.
“He feels comfortable in the five-hole,” Thomson joked afterward.
The supervisor has been repeatedly requested about transferring Schwarber as his struggles have mounted although he pointed to Schwarber’s and the Phillies’ success final season as a motive to maintain the slugger on prime. Thomson stated the lineup would stay the identical as Sunday “for a little bit.”
Casas homered within the fifth, and Schwarber hit a two-run shot into the second deck in proper subject off Richard Bleier for a 4-1 lead within the sixth. It was the eighth homer for Schwarber, who led the NL with 46 drives final season.
“He wanted it in and it stayed over the plate,” Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora stated of the pitch. “That is what Kyle does.”
Houck gave up three runs and 5 hits in 5 2/3.
“Overall, a good outing,” Cora stated. “He limited the damage.”
Matt Strahm didn’t permit a run within the closing two innings for his first save of the season and fifth of his big-league profession. The lefty made six begins this 12 months however has been reverted to a bullpen function with the approaching return of left-hander Ranger Suárez.
STILL STREAKING, PART I
Boston’s Masataka Yoshida prolonged his hitting streak to 16 straight video games with a first-inning single. He additionally singled within the seventh. Yoshida is batting .438 with 5 homers and 5 doubles throughout the streak.
STILL STREAKING, PART II
Casas made it 18 consecutive video games reaching base along with his fifth-inning homer.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Placed INF Christian Arroyo (proper hamstring pressure) on the 10-day IL and recalled INF Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester. Dalbec struck out swinging pinch-hitting within the eighth inning.
Phillies: Suárez (left forearm pressure) threw 48 pitches over 5 innings in a rehab begin with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Suárez allowed one run on 4 hits with three strikeouts and no walks. He is slated to rejoin the Phillies on their upcoming journey to Colorado, which begins on Friday, and return to the rotation for the primary time in 2023.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: Boston begins a two-game collection at Atlanta on Tuesday night time. Red Sox RHP Nick Pivetta (2-2, 4.99) faces Braves RHP Charlie Morton (3-3, 3.38).
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola (2-2, 4.64) opposes Blue Jays RHP Alex Manoah (1-2, 4.71) for the beginning of a two-game collection on Tuesday night time in Philadelphia.
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