Philadelphia Phillies tops Toronto Blue Jays 7-4
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7-4.
The turning point came in the top of the 3rd. Philadelphia Phillies pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever José Alvarado threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tommy Nance threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 4 BB (96 pitches). Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (ERA 8.10).
Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (82 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.3 points to command issues. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 5.7 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 3.18).
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 10 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.294). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Kyle Schwarber (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Bryce Harper (2-for-4, 1 HR), Alec Bohm (2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Bryson Stott (2-for-4).
Toronto Blue Jays: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.276). Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Myles Straw (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Kazuma Okamoto (0-for-3), Yohendrick Piñango (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.