Bryce Harper’s HR cements Phils’ 7-4 win over Rockies


May 12, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper (3) doubles in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Could 12, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper (3) doubles within the seventh inning towards the Colorado Rockies at Coors Subject.
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Bryce Harper homered amongst his two hits, Nick Castellanos had three hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the host Colorado Rockies 7-4 in Denver on Saturday evening

Bryson Stott and Kody Clemens had two hits every for the Phillies, who’ve gained 5 straight

Connor Brogdon (2-0) bought the win in reduction of starter Ranger Suarez, who made his season debut, and Gregory Soto picked up his first save for Philadelphia.

Suarez allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 innings.

Jurickson Profar and Ryan McMahon had two hits every for Colorado, which misplaced starter Ryan Feltner within the second inning.

Feltner (2-3) left the sport with two outs after taking a line drive to the top off the bat of Castellanos. Feltner was in a position to stroll to the dugout as the group gave him an ovation.

Feltner allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and walked 4 in 1 2/3 innings.

The Phillies jumped forward with 4 runs within the first inning. With one out, Trea Turner and Harper walked and Castellanos drove in Turner with a single

Kyle Schwarber walked to load the bases, Alec Bohm singled to carry dwelling two extra runs, Brandon Marsh walked to re-load the bases and Schwarber scored on a groundout to make it 4-0.

The Rockies bought a run again within the second when McMahon reached on a fielder’s selection, went to 3rd on a single and scored on Alan Trejo’s sacrifice fly

They bought two extra within the third when Profar led off with a double and scored on C.J. Cron’s two-out double. Cron got here dwelling on McMahon’s double.

Philadelphia added a run within the eighth inning when Clemens doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Garrett Stubbs.

Colorado bought the run again within the backside of the inning when Cron scored on a groundout by Ezeqiuel Tovar.

Harper gave the Phillies some respiration room within the ninth when he adopted Turner’s stroll with a homer off the dealing with of the second deck in proper subject. It was his second of the season

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