Schwarber Grand Slam Powers Phillies to 11-7 Victory Over Astros

Phillies Outscore Astros in Late Rally

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros 11-7 on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. The home team, now 82-64, overcame a three-run deficit in the sixth inning to secure the victory. The Astros finished with a 74-72 record. Attendance was 38,642.

Third Inning Chaos Sets Stage

The game’s first scoring burst occurred in the third inning. Houston took an early lead, but Philadelphia answered immediately. Alvarez doubled to center, scoring Smith.

Paredes then homered to left center, bringing in Alvarez for two runs. Diaz singled, scoring Altuve. Houston responded with a Turner single, scoring Realmuto and advancing De La Cruz.

Harper singled, scoring De La Cruz and Turner on errors, with Harper safe at second. Arraez singled, scoring Harper. The score was tied 4-4 heading to the fourth.

Schwarber’s Grand Slam Decides It

In the fourth inning, Smith homered to center, scoring Varsho, giving Houston a 6-4 lead. Turner homered to right center in the fifth, making it 6-5. The sixth inning proved decisive.

Sosa singled, scoring Arraez. De La Cruz walked, scoring Stott. Schwarber then homered to right, driving in Sosa, Crawford, and De La Cruz for a grand slam.

This play scored four runs, extending the Phillies’ lead to 11-7.

Pitching Lines and Final Result

Cristopher Sanchez (17-5) earned the win, pitching six innings and allowing six earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out three. Jonathan Bowlan, Alex McFarlane, and Jhoan Duran recorded the final three outs for Philadelphia.

Hunter Brown started for Houston, pitching five innings and allowing four earned runs on seven hits. He struck out seven. Bryan King took the loss, pitching one-third of an inning and allowing three earned runs on three hits.

AJ Blubaugh, Enyel De Los Santos, and Tatsuya Imai also pitched for Houston. The final score was Phillies 11, Astros 7.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816871