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05/05 20:33 CDT Harper, Snchez lead streaking Phillies to 9-1 victory over
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Harper, Snchez lead streaking Phillies to 9-1 victory over Athletics
By AARON BRACY
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Bryce Harper homered twice, Cristopher Snchez struck out
10 batters in eight strong innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies
defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
Bryson Stott also went deep, J.T. Realmuto drove in two runs and Brandon Marsh
had three singles for the Phillies, who have won seven of eight since interim
manager Don Mattingly replaced fired Rob Thomson.
The AL West-leading Athletics have lost three of four.
Snchez (3-2) limited the A's to just three hits while reaching double-digit
strikeouts for the ninth time in his career. The NL Cy Young runner-up last
season walked one and hit a batter.
After homering in Philadelphia's 1-0 win at Miami on Monday, Harper went deep
again to lift the Phillies to the series-opening victory. He clubbed a 2-2,
84-mph sweeper into the seats in right field leading off the third inning off
Luis Severino (2-3). He also cleared the wall in center field in the eighth off
Tyler Ferguson.
Severino allowed just that one run on seven hits in five innings with three
strikeouts and two walks.
The A's threatened in the seventh with a pair of singles to open the inning.
But Snchez retired the next three batters, two on swinging strikeouts, to get
out of the jam.
The Phillies scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh off a pair of
relievers.
Jhoan Duran gave up a run in the ninth after being activated from the 15-day
injured list prior to the game. Duran had last pitched on April 11 due to a
strained left oblique muscle. The 28-year-old right-hander entered 1-1 with a
1.35 ERA and five saves in 6 2/3 innings. Nick Kurtz singled off Duran leading
off the frame to extend his on-base streak to 29 consecutive games.
Up next
Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.96 ERA) opposes Philadelphia RHP Zack
Wheeler (1-0, 2.45) in the second contest of the three-game series on Wednesday
night.
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