SAN DIEGO — Kyle Schwarber hit one other eye-popping dwelling run at Petco Park – this one a 465-foot leadoff shot nearly midway up the batter’s eye past the middle discipline wall – and Zack Wheeler and three relievers mixed to three-hit San Diego’s high-priced offense because the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Padres 5-1 on Wednesday.
The Phillies took two of three to win the season sequence 5-2. It was a rematch of the NL Championship sequence, which Philadelphia received in 5 video games. The Phillies, who received for the tenth time in 15 video games, maintain the NL’s high wild card spot. The Padres, who’ve misplaced 8 of 13, have did not dwell as much as the expectations that include having a payroll of about $250 million, third-highest in baseball. They dropped to 9 video games beneath .500.
Schwarber drove a 2-1 pitch from Michael Wacha for his forty first total and tenth leadoff homer of the season, breaking Jimmy Rollins’ franchise document of 9 in 2007.
“It definitely gets our team off to a good start,” Wheeler mentioned. “Especially as a starter, on the road, it sets a good tone.”
Schwarber hit a 440-foot homer deep into the seats in proper discipline in a 9-7 win Monday evening within the sequence opener. He hit a jaw-dropping 488-foot homer into the second deck in proper in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, which the Phillies received 2-0.
“It’s fun to watch, right?” Wheeler mentioned. “Any home run is fun to watch, but ones that go high and deep … they’re always deep or they’re really high, too, kind of majestic. He’s not your typical leadoff hitter but it’s fun to watch and it gets us off on a good start a lot of the time. He’s done well for us.”
J.T. Realmuto additionally homered and Bryce Harper hit a two-run double to finish an 0-for-20 skid. That was greater than sufficient to again Wheeler (11-6), who held the Padres’ wildly inconsistent offense to 1 hit in six innings whereas putting out seven and strolling two.
The Padres as soon as once more adopted up an enormous win – 8-0 Tuesday evening – with a punchless effort.
Wheeler retired the primary 11 Padres batters earlier than strolling Juan Soto and permitting a broken-bat bloop single to Manny Machado. Xander Bogaerts grounded out to finish the risk.
Seranthony Dominguez, Jeff Hoffman and former Padres reliever Matt Strahm completed the mixed three-hitter. Strahm allowed two hits within the ninth, together with Garrett Cooper’s RBI single.
Wheeler is “throwing the ball great,” supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned. “He had one hit on them, but you keep that lineup to three hits in a game, you’re doing some pitching. I thought he pitched great.”
Wheeler mentioned the Padres “are still a really good lineup so still have to keep it locked in and pitch well. I don’t know what their problem has been this year, why they’re in the position they’re in, but they’ve still got a good lineup.”
The Phillies loaded the bases after Schwarber’s homer however failed so as to add on. Alec Bohm doubled, Harper walked and Nick Castellanos singled. Bryson Stott hit a fly ball to proper discipline however Fernando Tatis Jr.’s robust throw dwelling saved Bohm from making an attempt to attain. Wacha then struck out Realmuto and Brandon Marsh.
Harper doubled into the hole in right-center with two outs within the fourth to make it 3-0. He introduced in Edmundo Sosa, who hit a leadoff single, and Schwarber, aboard on a stroll.
“It felt good. I’ve got to keep going,” mentioned Harper, who added that he’s been chasing too many pitches.
Realmuto homered to right-center with one out within the fifth, his 18th.
Wacha (11-3) allowed three runs and 7 hits in 4 innings, struck out six and walked three.
TATIS
Tatis moved from proper discipline to make his first look at second base within the ninth. He took a throw from Bogaerts, the shortstop, to power Realmuto, for the primary out however fumbled the ball and couldn’t strive for a double play. He fielded Jake Cave’s grounder and threw him out to finish the inning. Tatis started his profession at shortstop earlier than shifting to proper discipline this season when he completed serving an 80-game PED suspension on April 20.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: C Gary Sánchez suffered a damaged proper wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Hoffman within the eighth. Sánchez was changed at catcher to begin the ninth. He hit 19 dwelling runs after being picked up off waivers from the New York Mets in May. … Ji Man Choi injured his proper foot whereas on a rehab project with Triple-A El Paso and might be completed for the season.
UP NEXT
Phillies: LHP Christopher Sanchez (2-3, 3.48 ERA) is scheduled to begin Friday evening within the opener of a three-game dwelling sequence in opposition to Miami.
Padres: Major league ERA chief LHP Blake Snell (12-9, 2.50 ERA) is scheduled to begin Friday evening within the opener of a three-game sequence at Milwaukee. The Brewers are set to go together with RHP Hunter Brown (10-10, 4.53).
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