In Philadelphia, Bryce Harper smashed a three-run homer while Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 18 games, helping the Phillies clinch a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night, marking their fifth consecutive win.
smashed a three-run homer while Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 18 games, helping the Phillies clinch a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night, marking their fifth consecutive win.
Contributing to the Phillies’ surge, J.T. Realmuto collected three hits as the team continued its dominant run, winning nine of their last ten games and 16 of the last 19. With a record of 24-11, they currently hold the best record in the majors, marking their most impressive 35-game start since 1995.
Philadelphia’s winning momentum extended to their home turf, where they secured their ninth consecutive home win, matching the longest such streak in the majors this year. Additionally, they maintained their dominance over NL West opponents, winning 10 consecutive games, which ties a franchise record.
Despite a spirited effort from the Giants, including Thairo Estrada’s two-run homer and Michael Conforto’s RBI double, they fell short, losing their third consecutive game and fifth in the last six.
Harper’s pivotal moment came in the third inning when he drove a 1-1 changeup from starter Logan Webb (3-3) into the Phillies’ bullpen for his seventh homer of the season. Bohm continued his impressive hitting streak by lacing a double down the left-field line off Taylor Rogers in his final at-bat, marking the longest streak in the majors this season.
On the pitching front, Taijuan Walker (2-0) delivered a solid performance, allowing three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings in his second start of the season, striking out seven and walking one. Despite allowing a solo homer to Jackson Reetz in the ninth, Jose Alvarado earned his seventh save.
Edmundo Sosa and Bryson Stott also contributed with RBI hits for Philadelphia, sealing the victory despite the team tallying 17 strikeouts, their second time in the last four games with such a high strikeout count.
Injury updates for the Giants saw catcher Tom Murphy placed on the 10-day IL with a left knee sprain, with Jackson Reetz called up from Triple-A Sacramento to fill the gap. RHP Mitch White was designated for assignment, and RHP Daulton Jefferies was recalled from the minors.
The teams will conclude their four-game series on Monday afternoon, with RHP Mason Black making his major league debut for San Francisco against RHP Zack Wheeler (3-3, 1.91 ERA).