Schwarber's Homer Power Fuels Phillies Victory

Kyle Schwarber delivered his major league-leading 18th home run, a two-run blast that broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, propelling the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. This timely homer, Schwarber's seventh in his last seven games, cleared the visiting bullpen by an estimated 417 feet.

Bryson Stott extended the Phillies' lead in the eighth with an infield hit, initially ruled an out but later overturned after a challenge. Brad Keller earned the win with a scoreless relief inning, and Jhoan Duran fanned the side for his seventh save. Boston's lone run came from Wilyer Abreu's RBI single in the eighth. Both starting pitchers, Ranger Suarez for Boston and Jesus Luzardo for Philadelphia, had impressive scoreless outings but did not factor into the decision. The game's start was delayed by 22 minutes due to rain.