PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 51st dwelling run, Brandon Marsh additionally went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies gained their sixth straight sport with an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night time.
Harrison Bader contributed three hits for the Phillies, who can clinch their second straight NL East title by finishing a three-game sweep of Kansas City within the sequence finale on Sunday afternoon.
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Taijuan Walker (5-8) benefited from sturdy run assist, giving up 4 runs on seven hits in 5 innings.
Jhoan Duran tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his thirtieth save in 33 alternatives.
Salvador Perez homered twice for the Royals, who misplaced their sixth within the final seven to additional damage their slim playoff probabilities.
Angel Zerpa (5-2), in reduction of starter Ryan Bergert, gave up three runs within the fifth inning when Philadelphia went in entrance for good.
Schwarber tied the sport at 4 by main off the body by sending a 1-1, 86-mph slider into the seats in proper. He pulled inside seven homers of tying Ryan Howard for the single-season franchise document, set in 2006.
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Bader, filling in for injured Trea Turner as Philadelphia’s leadoff hitter, has a number of hits in six consecutive video games.
Key second
Nick Castellanos’ pinch-hit sacrifice fly 4 batters after Schwarber’s dwelling run put the Phillies in entrance 5-4.
Key stat
13.50 — Bergert’s ERA in his final two begins after a 2.43 mark in his first six begins after being acquired at the trade deadline.
Up subsequent
Kansas City LHP Noah Cameron (7-7, 3.00 ERA) faces Philadelphia RHP Aaron Nola (4-8, 6.24) on Sunday afternoon when the Phillies attempt to full a 7-0 homestand.
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