TORONTO — Bryce Harper hit two solo dwelling runs, Aaron Nola pitched 5 innings and snapped a four-start winless streak and the Philadelphia Phillies gained for the primary time in 4 video games, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Wednesday night time.

Jake Cave added a solo homer and Nick Castellanos had two hits and an RBI because the Phillies averted a sweep within the two-game sequence north of the border.

Philadelphia had scored solely two runs in dropping its earlier three video games, however broke out of that hunch with an 11-hit effort in opposition to the Blue Jays.

“I really liked the way we played tonight and I really liked our at-bats,” Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson stated. “Our defense was solid.”

Harper went 3 for 4 with a stroll in his twenty fifth profession multi-homer recreation and first this season. He tied the rating at 2 by connecting off Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman within the third inning, then made it 9-4 with a leadoff blast off righty Bowden Francis within the ninth.

“I like swinging in August, September and October,” Harper stated. “Looking forward to tonight being a stepping stone into my weekend.”

PHOTOS: Harper hits 2 solo dwelling runs, Nola pitches 5 innings as Phillies beat Blue Jays 9-4

The homers had been Harper’s eighth and ninth of the season.

“He went to his two-strike approach on the last one, no stride,” Thomson stated. “That was nice to see because I really believe in that for him. It really keeps his head still and obviously he doesn’t lose any power with it.”

Nola (10-8) allowed 4 runs and 4 hits, together with a two-run dwelling run by Daulton Varsho. Nola struck out seven and walked a season-high 4, the identical variety of walks he had over 5 begins in July.

“A lot of deep counts, a lot of walks,” Nola stated. “It’s not acceptable, four walks. I battled out there, they battled me.”

Left-hander Matt Strahm labored two innings, Craig Kimbrel struck out a pair within the eighth and Gregory Soto completed.

“Strahm was great,” Thomson stated. “He came in and settled the game right down.”

Gausman (9-7) allowed seven runs, 5 earned, and 7 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out 4, boosting his AL-leading whole to 187.

“They were a World Series team last year,” Gausman stated of the Phillies. “If you give them that many chances, they’re going to make you pay for it.”

Castellanos doubled and scored on Cave’s sacrifice fly within the second, however Varsho answered within the backside half along with his fifteenth dwelling run.

Cavan Biggio restored Toronto’s lead with a two-run single within the backside of the third, however Gausman couldn’t make it arise. Castellanos hit an RBI double within the fifth and two runs scored on third baseman Santiago Espinal’s two-out throwing error.

Kyle Schwarber hit a sacrifice fly off left-hander Tim Mayza within the sixth, and Alec Bohm adopted with an RBI single.

Cave made it 8-4 with a leadoff homer off right-hander Jay Jackson within the eighth, his third.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: OF Cristian Pache (proper elbow) went 1 for 4 because the DH in a rehab look for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night time.

Blue Jays: Gold Glove 3B Matt Chapman missed his third straight recreation due to a sore proper center finger. … SS Bo Bichette (proper knee) began at DH and went 2 for 3 in a rehab look at Triple-A Buffalo Wednesday, scoring from first base on a double. Bichette will play SS for the Bisons on Thursday and will rejoin the Blue Jays on Friday. … RHP Trevor Richards (neck) struck out one and walked one in a scoreless inning at Buffalo, whereas RHP Chad Green (concussion protocol/elbow surgical procedure) allowed one run and two hits in 1 1/3 innings, placing out three.

ZONED OUT

Gausman stated he isn’t a fan of Wednesday’s plate umpire, Alfonso Marquez.

“​​That umpire has the smallest strike zone in all of the big leagues, so you have to kind of know that going in,” Gausman stated.

WHO’S ON FIRST?

Harper began at 1B for the primary time since leaving within the fifth inning of an Aug. 10 win over Washington due to again spasms. Harper had been the DH in his earlier three video games.

“I’ve been feeling good,” Harper stated. ”I stay up for maintain enjoying over there.”

TWIN TIGERS

Gausman and Nola have been buddies since spending a season as teammates at Louisiana State University.

“It’s always fun facing off against him,” Nola stated.

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP Michael Lorenzen (7-7, 3.23 ERA) is anticipated to begin Friday as Philadelphia opens a three-game sequence at Washington. The Nationals had not named a starter.

Blue Jays: RHP José Berríos (9-8, 3.53 ERA) is scheduled to begin Friday as Toronto begins a three-game sequence at Cincinnati. The Reds had not named a starter.

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