Phillies 6-Run 1st Inning Lifts Team to 8-3 Win over Blue Jays
- The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 in Toronto on Tuesday night, ending a four-game losing streak.
- In his first game back after missing five contests due to a bruised elbow from a hit-by-pitch, Bryce Harper hit a home run in his initial at-bat, sparking the Phillies to put up six runs in the opening frame.
- Trea Turner contributed two home runs, including a two-run shot in the first inning and a solo homer in the eighth, marking his first multi-homer game this season.
- Cristopher Sánchez, the left-handed Phillies pitcher, earned his first win since May 7 by allowing one run in six innings while Bowden Francis gave up seven runs in 1 2/3 innings for Toronto.
- The Phillies' victory halted Toronto's five-game winning streak, improved Philadelphia's road record to 14-2, and ended their slump that saw them go 1-4 without Harper, causing them to drop from first place in the NL East.
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Trea Turner homers twice, Phillies break losing skid
TORONTO — Bryce Harper homered in his first at-bat following a five-game absence, Trea Turner went deep twice and the Phillies scored six runs in the first inning Tuesday night on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended a four-game skid. Harper was back in action after being sidelined with a bruised right elbow after being hit by a pitch. The Phillies went 1-4 without the slugger and fell out of first place in the NL East…
Bryce Harper homers in his return to the lineup in Phillies’ series-opening win at the Blue Jays
Harper's first inning home run followed a two-run shot by Trea Turner, who finished with two homers in the game. The Phillies win snapped a four-game losing streak.

Trea Turner's 2 homers spark Phils' skid-ending win over Jays
Cristopher Sanchez pitched six solid innings, Trea Turner hit two home runs and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Tuesday.

Harper homers in return, Turner goes deep twice as Phillies use 6-run ...
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