Schwarber Hits 2 HRs, Hill Delivers RBI Single in 12th Inning as Phillies Beat Blue Jays 7-6
- On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in 12 innings, avoiding a three-game series sweep after Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th.
- Kyle Schwarber broke a 78-plate-appearance drought with two home runs, including a 448-foot shot, while starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 batters over seven innings to build a 5-2 Phillies lead.
- Reliever Orion Kerkering allowed back-to-back bloop singles, an RBI double from Ernie Clement, and a game-tying two-run single from Andrés Giménez in Toronto's three-run eighth inning that tied the game at 5.
- Garrett Stubbs was thrown out at home plate by Blue Jays right fielder Nathan Lukes in the 11th inning despite the Phillies' challenge; Toronto took the lead in the 12th before Bryson Stott tied it with an RBI single.
- The Phillies entered Sunday tied for the final National League wild-card spot, one game ahead of the Padres, and now head on a weeklong road trip to St. Louis, Iowa for Thursday's Field of Dreams Game, and Minnesota.
48 Articles
48 Articles
Phillies' $135 Million Starter Strikes Out 12, Bullpen Blows Lead
Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 over seven innings, but the Phillies bullpen erased his three-run lead before a 12-inning win over Toronto. The post Phillies’ $135 Million Starter Strikes Out 12, Bullpen Blows Lead appeared first on HEAVY.
MLB roundup: Phillies walk off Blue Jays in 12 to avoid sweep - Regional Media News
Derek Hill hit a walk-off RBI single to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in 12 innings Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep. Kyle Schwarber hit two homers for the Phillies to give him 35 on the season after he was homerless in the prior 17 games. Philadelphia blew a 5-2 lead by allowing three runs in the eighth to prevent Jesus Luzardo from recording the win after he yielded two runs, four hits and one walk…
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D24&w=64&q=75){kind=small}
MLB roundup: Phillies walk off Blue Jays in 12 to avoid sweep
Derek Hill hit a walk-off RBI single to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in 12 innings Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep. Kyle Schwarber hit two homers for the Phillies to give him 35 on the season after he wa...
The Philadelphia team avoided sweeping the three-game series.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
![[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
