PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber set the tone early in the Phillies’ 15-3 win on Tuesday night. Less than 24 hours after Kody Clemens hit a long shot that landed just foul, Schwarber hit a ball towards that same foul pole, that landed fair. It traveled 450 feet, marking the longest home run of the year for any Phillies player to date.
It was Schwarber’s 18th home run of the year. The Phillies didn’t stop piling on there. Trea Turner walked, stole second base, and scored on a Nick Castellanos double. Bryce Harper flied out, and J.T. Realmuto reached base on a throwing error by third baseman Emmanuel Rivera to score Castellanos. Bryson Stott reached base with a single, and Alec Bohm hit an RBI ground out to score Realmuto.
By the end of the first inning, the Phillies had four runs on just three hits. By the end of the third inning, they had six runs. By the end of the fifth, they had seven runs, and by the end of the night, they had scored 15 runs on 20 hits with five walks. Their run total tied their highest for the season (they also scored 15 on April 10 at home against Miami). It was their fifth double-digit win of the season. They’ve scored 25 runs over their last three games.
