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07/05 17:34 CDT Bohm, Schwarber each hit 2-run homers to power Phillies past
Reds, 5-1
Bohm, Schwarber each hit 2-run homers to power Phillies past Reds, 5-1
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each hit two-run homers and
Edmundo Sosa added a solo shot to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1
victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Phillies starter Ranger Surez was pulled by manager Rob Thomson after throwing
just 80 pitches in five innings. He struck out six and lowered his ERA to 1.99,
putting the left-hander in prime position to make his second straight All-Star
team.
Surez allowed seven earned runs in his first start of the season, and has now
allowed only 11 over his last 11 starts. The circumstances of his early exit
were not immediately known, Surez had pitched at least seven innings in each
of his last five starts and thrown at least six innings in all but his first
start of the year.
Bohm hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Reds starter Nick Lodolo (5-6)
for a 3-1 lead and Schwarber connected on his 27th homer of the year in the
eighth to make it 5-1.
Will Benson hit a solo homer off Surez for the Reds in the fifth, and Sosa
followed with a solo shot in the bottom of half of the inning off Lodolo to
make it 1-1.
Lodolo struck out eight and allowed three runs over six innings.
Jordan Romano (1-3) earned the win and was the first of four Phillies relievers
to each toss a scoreless inning.
Key moment Cincinnati's first two runners reached in the eighth against Orion Kerkering. Spencer Steer grounded into a double play off the Phillies reliever and Noelvi Marte was retired on a comebacker to end the threat. Key stat Trea Turner had two hits to add to his NL-best total with 108. He also leads the league in multi-hit games with 31. Up next The Reds send Chase Burns (0-1, 13.50 ERA) to the mound Sunday against Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (8-3, 2.27 ERA). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb |
