Phillies hit 5 homers but fall to Red Sox in extra innings
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Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Bryce Harper capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth, carrying the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
For someone who didn't compete in the Home Run Derby, Kyle Schwarber has put on quite a show this week. His home run heroics in Tuesday's All-Star Game swing-off earned him MVP honors. He showed off t
That early Phillies cushion vanished in a stunning tidal wave of walks by Luzardo, who had retired the first nine Red Sox he’d faced while whiffing five of them, then one more during a shutout fourth inning.
Luzardo has occupied extremes from month to month, start to start, and even within games — like Wednesday night.
Coming off his All-Star Game performance, Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Phillies the lead. Harper added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth.
The Philadelphia Phillies are running out of time to extend slugger Kyle Schwarber before he hits free agency, and owner John Middleton expressed his opinion.