Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4

PHILADELPHIA– Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson struck a tiebreaking two-run double in the 8th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Trea Turner struck 2, two-run homers and Bryce Harper included 4 hits as the Phillies (87-58) moved 29 video games over.500, matching a season high.

Schwarber set the single-season leadoff homer record on the 2nd pitch he saw from Taj Bradley, sending out the ball 437 feet to center field for a 1-0 lead and moving previous Alfonso Soriano, who had 13 leadoff homers with the New york city Yankees in 2003. The Phillies designated player left the video game in the 4th inning due to left elbow pain after reaching on a walk in the 3rd and appearing to get hurt diving back into very first base upon a pickoff shot.

Schwarber’s 35th homer of the season was the 45th leadoff homer of his profession, with 32 coming because signing up with the Phillies in 2022.

The little-used Stevenson, who was remembered from the minors previously this month to change the hurt Austin Hays, struck in location of Johan Rojas with 2 males on in the bottom of the 8th. He drove a 2-2 changeup from Tampa reducer Edwin Uceta down the best field line, scoring 2 runs.

The Phillies overdid from there, with an RBI single by Pal Kennedy and Turner’s 2nd homer of the video game.

After Harper doubled, Uceta struck Nick Castellanos on the hip with a pitch, triggering both benches and bullpens to empty and collect on the infield turf. Uceta was ejected from the video game.

Turner likewise homered off Bradley in the 3rd inning and had his 17th profession multi-homer video game, and 3rd this season.

Harper, who has actually not homered because because Aug. 9 and has a homerless streak at People Bank Park dating to July 27, appeared to have had a homer in the 5th inning. However the play was reversed upon replay evaluation due to the fact that of fan disturbance after a young fan reached over the railing atop the best field wall and captured the ball.

Harper was provided a double and was left stranded as Castellanos flew out and Bryson Stott grounded out to end the inning. Harper had 3 doubles in a video game for the 3rd time in his profession and the very first time because Aug. 2021.

Jose Alvarado (2-5) pitched an ideal 8th inning with 2 strikeouts and made the success.

The Rays nickel-and-dimed Phillies starter Ranger Suarez for 4 work on 12 hits in the very first 6 innings.

Junior Caminero had 3 hits and an RBI, and Yandy Diaz and Jose Caballero each had an RBI single for the Rays. Christopher Morel had an RBI triple off the top of the wall in center field, the inmost part of the ballpark.

Richard Lovelady (3-6) was tagged with the loss. He quit 2 work on 2 hits in two-thirds of an inning in relief.

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The Phillies and Rays conclude a three-game series on Wednesday. RHP Zack Wheeler (14-6, 2.59 AGE) will pitch for Philadelphia. The Rays will turn to RHP Shane Baz (2-3, 3.27).