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The pieces are falling back into place for the Philadelphia Phillies after a brief rough patch, as they seek a series sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday's finale at Citizens Bank Park.
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Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Phillies would like to find a solution to their center field ineptitude at the upcoming trade deadline.
The Phillies offense only finished with four hits, but patience at the plate and Cristopher Sánchez holding the Blue Jays to two runs over seven innings resulted in a 3-2 win Saturday.
With the Blue Jays up 1-0, Francis retired Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm before walking Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler. Then, the 29-year-old hit J.T. Realmuto with a pitch, walked Bryson Stott to bring in a run, and hit Otto Kemp to bring in another run. Toronto manager John Schneider had seen enough after that.
The Philadelphia Phillies ride Ranger Suárez’s 7-inning shutout and Kyle Schwarber’s 22nd homer to an 8-0 win vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, moving to 40-29 on the season. The loss dropped Toronto to 3
The Philadelphia Phillies outfield isn't producing much offensively. Now, fans look to find ways to address the issue ahead of the trade deadline next month.