US EditionMax Kepler's Late Homer Lifts Phillies over Blue Jays 3-2
- On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in Philadelphia with Max Kepler hitting a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning.
- The Phillies entered the game on a two-game winning streak while the Blue Jays had won 12 of their previous 14 games before losing the first two in Philadelphia.
- Cristopher Snchez pitched seven strong innings for the Phillies, who managed just four hits and played without injured two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper.
- Kepler’s home run came on a 95-mph fastball from Chad Green with one out in the eighth inning, securing Philadelphia’s fourth win in five games.
- The Phillies will try to complete a three-game series sweep on Sunday behind ace Zack Wheeler, who will face Blue Jays’ José Berríos in the finale.
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The Trentonian
Max Kepler’s home run boosts Phils past Blue Jays
PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings for Philadelphia, which managed just four hits while winning its fourth in the last five. The Phillies will try for the three-game series sweep behind ace Zack Wheeler on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had an RBI double for the Blue Jays. Toronto had…
LancasterOnline
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday night.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Max Kepler's late homer propels Phillies over Blue Jays
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
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