By ZAK GILBERT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos all homered, and Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings because the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Tuesday evening.
Castellanos hit a three-run shot to interrupt open a detailed sport within the eighth, and completed 3 for five with 4 RBIs. Schwarber, who homered to place the Phillies on the board within the second, had three hits and two RBIs.
Bohm hit his first homer since final Sept. 20, a two-run shot within the second that made it 3-0. Harper and Trea Turner had two hits for Philadelphia, which has received seven of its final 9.
Wheeler (3-1) scattered 4 hits whereas strolling none with 9 strikeouts. His solely blemishes got here within the fourth, when Brandon Lowe led off with a double and Yandy Diaz adopted with a two-run homer. Wheeler then retired 11 of his ultimate 12.
Diaz (proper leg) left the sport with an 0-2 rely within the backside of the sixth after an ungainly swing. Christopher Morel pinch hit for Diaz and flied out to finish the inning.
Tampa Bay bought out Steinbrenner Area, its momentary dwelling, for the twenty second time in 23 video games.
Key second
Philadelphia entered the eighth with a 3-2 lead however opened with 4 straight hits off reliever Mason Englert, together with Schwarber’s RBI single and Castellanos’ homer.
Key stat
Schwarber, who has 5 homers over his final seven video games, hit a 97-mph fastball from Drew Rasmussen (1-3) over the left-field wall within the second inning. Schwarber has reached safely in 41 consecutive video games, the longest lively streak within the majors.
Up subsequent
Rays RHP Shane Baz (3-1, 3.86 ERA) begins within the center sport of the collection in opposition to Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (3-1, 3.45).
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