Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4.
Bryson Stott rounds the bases after hitting a 3 run homerun during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on August 6, 2023 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Sunday.
Taijuan Walker recovered from a shaky first inning to become the first major league pitcher to reach 13 victories.The Phillies went ahead for good on Schwarber’s 28th homer in the second, a 421-foot drive to center off Zack Greinke that made it 5-4. The two-run shot stopped an 0-for-19 skid.Castellanos tacked on a two-run shot to left in the fifth, and Harper hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Walker is trying to figure out why his velocity has started slow in the last two outings, but his mentality remains the same.The struggles continued for Greinke, a six-time All-Star. He left after surrendering five runs and seven hits in four innings.Royals second baseman Michael Massey and shortstop Maikel Garcia combined on a sensational putout of Stott in the third inning.
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