WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of three-run home runs, Drew Ellis hit his first two home runs of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Sunday for the clinching game of the season. series.
JT Realmuto homered for the second day in a row for the Phillies, who finished a 4-6 road trip. Nick Castellanos had three hits.
Schwarber led off a 2-1 game with his first home run, in the sixth, and added his second in the ninth. It was his 23rd multi-homer game and his first of the year.
Ellis, who began the day with a career major league homer, hit a solo shot in the fifth and a two-run homer in the seventh. He also drew two walks and singled in five at-bats, plus scored four runs.
Ellis, 27, was released by the Seattle Mariners in March and signed a minor league contract with the Phillies on April 6. He was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday when Alec Bohm was placed on the disabled list.
Philadelphia starter Ranger Suarez (1-2) allowed at least one baserunner in all but one inning while allowing one run, eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
For the Nationals, Mexican Joey Meneses 4-1, one scored. The Dominicans Leury García 4-0 and Jeimer Candelario 3-0. Venezuelan Ildemaro Vargas 4-2, one scored and two RBIs.
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2023-06-05 10:25:47
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