The Philadelphia Phillies just staved off a brutal sweep with an 11-4 rout against the New York Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball, all thanks to a truly wild offensive explosion. Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott went absolutely bonkers, combining for nine RBI to make sure the Yankees didn’t walk out of Citizens Bank Park with a clean sweep.
Phillies’ Bats Explode Early, Bohm Clears the Bags
Things kicked off fast for the Phils against Yankees righty Will Warren. Trea Turner led off the game with a triple in the first inning, and Kyle Schwarber wasted no time bringing him home with a sacrifice fly. Not content with just a single run, Bryson Stott stepped up in the second and blasted his eighth solo shot of the year, doubling the lead in one swing. But the real fireworks started in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Schwarber walked, Bryce Harper ripped a double, and then they intentionally walked Brandon Marsh to load the bases. That set the stage for Alec Bohm in a righty-righty matchup. Bohm battled through a full count, a grueling nine-pitch at-bat, before lacing a double to right-center field that cleared all three bases. Stott then worked another full count and singled Bohm home, blowing open a six-run advantage. It was a clinic in situational hitting, man.
Sanchez Ties Career High as Phils Shut Down Comeback Bid
While the offense was going off, Cristopher Sanchez was mostly dealing on the mound. He struck out six batters across six innings, looking dominant for most of the night. The Yankees did manage to scratch across all three of their earned runs against him in the top of the fifth, an inning that saw three hits, a walk, a pick-off error, and a wild pitch. But Sanchez held strong, earning his 13th win of the season, tying his career high set just last September 10th. The Phillies weren’t done scoring either. In the sixth, they tacked on five more runs against Yankees lefty Ryan Yarbrough, starting with four straight singles. Bohm then got hit by a pitch for an RBI, and Stott capped things off with a two-RBI double to close out the home scoring. Tim Mayza gave up a leadoff homer to Ben Rice in the seventh, but Chase Shugart came in and locked it down for two scoreless innings to preserve the huge victory.
The Phillies are heading to Miami tomorrow night to kick off a three-game series. Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound against Tyler Phillips for the Marlins. You know the Phils are looking to carry this momentum into that series.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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