Published • loading... • Updated
Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 18th homer lifts Phillies past Red Sox 3-1
Schwarber’s 417-foot drive gave Philadelphia the lead, and Jhoan Duran earned his seventh save as the bullpen held Boston to one run.
- On Thursday, Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 18th home run, a two-run shot that traveled 417 feet, breaking a scoreless tie in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1.
- Boston starting pitcher Ranger Suarez threw 5.1 scoreless innings while Philadelphia counterpart Jesus Luzardo fanned four in six scoreless innings, keeping the game scoreless through seven innings.
- Schwarber has hit seven homers in his last seven games, while the Phillies added an insurance run in the eighth after a replay challenge awarded Bryson Stott an infield single.
- Closer Jhoan Duran secured the save despite Boston's Wilyer Abreu driving in a run in the eighth, pushing the Phillies to 12-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly after a 9-19 start.
- The Phillies travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series starting Friday, while the Red Sox open their own three-game set in Atlanta against the Braves.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
32 Articles
32 Articles
30,000 angry Red Sox fans send blunt message to owner during another embarrassing loss
It's been two weeks since the Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora and five other coaches in a desperate move to save a sinking ship, so let's go ahead and check in on the club and see how much they've turned it around.You ready? OK! Get your calculators out ...In the 16 games since Boston axed Cora, the team has turned into an absolute juggernaut, going ... 8-8. That's right. 8-8! They are just as mediocre now as they were weeks ago, which shouldn't …
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Associated Press News+14 Reposted by 14 other sources
Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 18th homer lifts Phillies past Red Sox 3-1
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run, breaking a scoreless tie in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1.
·United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources32
Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 33%
C 46%
R 21%
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
