Phillies sock 4 homers, cruise to win over Giants


Aug 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa (33) celebrates his home run with second baseman Bryson Stott (5) during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.

Aug 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa (33) celebrates his house run with second baseman Bryson Stott (5) through the second inning towards the San Francisco Giants at Residents Financial institution Park.
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Edmundo Sosa homered, singled and drove in two runs and Alec Bohm had three hits together with a solo homer because the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Monday.

Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber added a two-run house run and Bryce Harper hit an inside-the-park-homer and an RBI single.

Johan Rojas contributed a two-run triple, Bryson Stott had an RBI double and Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto every had two of the Phillies‘ 16 hits.

Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (11-8) tossed seven innings and allowed seven hits and two runs with 5 strikeouts and one stroll.

Joc Pederson led the Giants with a house run and single and LaMonte Wade Jr. added a homer. Wilmer Flores and Blake Sabol had two hits apiece.

Scott Alexander began for the Giants in a bullpen sport and recorded solely two outs whereas giving up a run on three hits. He was changed by Sean Manaea (4-4), who yielded three runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings.

San Francisco’s protection struggled, committing three errors.

The Giants went forward 1-0 within the first when Pederson laced a solo house run to proper. It was the twenty eighth homer allowed by Nola this season, probably the most in his profession.

Harper tied the sport at 1 with an RBI single to left-center within the backside of the primary.

Within the second, Stott walked after a 13-pitch at bat and Sosa adopted with a two-run homer to middle for a 3-1 benefit.

Wade responded with a solo shot to middle within the third to shut the Giants inside 3-2.

The Phillies took a 4-2 lead within the third when Bohm blasted a solo homer to left-center.

Harper circled the bases with two outs within the fifth for a 5-2 benefit. The ball caromed off the middle area wall and allowed Harper to log his second profession inside-the-park homer. Stott added an RBI double within the inning for a 6-2 lead.

Within the seventh, Rojas hit a two-run triple to left. Initially, it seemed as if Sabol was in place to make the catch, however the ball sailed over his head. Schwarber then crushed a two-run homer for a 10-2 lead.

The Giants scored twice within the ninth off Dylan Covey earlier than Jeff Hoffman obtained the final three outs.

—Area Stage Media