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Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Bryce Harper homers in first at-bat in return to Phillies' lineup after 5 game absence
TORONTO (AP) — With Bryce Harper back in the lineup, the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a booming start against the Toronto Blue Jays. Harper hit one of two Philadelphia home runs in a six-run first inning off right-hander Bowden Francis in Tuesday's series opener. Advertisement It was Harper's first at-bat since he was hit by a 95 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider during the first inning of a game last week. The home run was his ninth. 'I felt good, body feels good," Harper said. "Arm is still a little sore but I feel good.' Back in action after missing five games with a bruised right elbow, Harper finished 1 for 3 with two walks and scored twice as the Phillies won 8-3, snapping a four-game losing streak. 'He makes our lineup so much better,' Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. The Phillies went 1-4 without Harper and fell out of first place in the NL East. Advertisement Harper followed a two-run home run by Trea Turner with a 394-foot blast, with both homers landing in Philadelphia's right field bullpen. It was the third time this season the Phillies have gone back-to-back. Turner said Harper's presence in the lineup forces opposing teams to change their game plans. 'He affects so many different people in so many different ways,' Turner said. 'That's why he's so good.' Harper's elbow, which underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2022 World Series, remains a sensitive area. 'Yeah, there's swelling,' he said. 'I think it's going to take a minute to go down but I thought today was a good day for me to get back out there. It's definitely bruised still and all that stuff, but we're working through it.' In light of the injury, Harper wore a protective guard on his elbow Tuesday. 'Felt a little bulky but felt good,' Harper said. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Harper homers in return, Turner goes deep twice as Phillies use 6-run 1st to beat Blue Jays 8-3
TORONTO — Bryce Harper homered in his first at-bat following a five-game absence, Trea Turner went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs in the first inning Tuesday night on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended a four-game skid. Harper was back in action after being sidelined with a bruised right elbow after being hit by a pitch. The Phillies went 1-4 without the slugger and fell out of first place in the NL East. Against the Blue Jays, Harper went 1 for 3 with two walks and scored twice. Left-hander Christopher Sánchez allowed one run in six innings to win for the first time since May 7. Addison Barger hit a two-run home run off Maz Lazar, and Davis Schneider hit a solo shot off Sánchez, but Toronto had its five-game winning streak halted. Barger has homered in four straight games, raising his season total to six. Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis matched a career-worst by allowing seven runs, six earned, in 1 2/3 innings. Bryson Stott drew a leadoff walk and Turner followed with a two-run homer. Harper piled on with a 394-foot drive, his ninth. It was the third time the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers. Max Kepler's RBI single and Stott's two-run hit capped the six-run inning, which matched Philadelphia's biggest of the season. Turner added a solo homer, his seventh, off Erik Swanson in the eighth inning. It was Turner's first multi-homer game of the season and the 18th of his career. Back at third base after filling in for Harper at first, Alec Bohm made a diving stop on George Springer's grounder in the third, then threw from one knee to get the out. The Phillies have won 14 of 16 on the road. Blue Jays RHP José Berríos is scheduled to start Wednesday against Phillies RHP Mick Abel
NBC Sports
7 days ago
- General
- NBC Sports
Bryce Harper homers in first at-bat in return to Phillies' lineup after missing five games
TORONTO — With Bryce Harper back in the lineup, the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a booming start against the Toronto Blue Jays. Harper hit one of two Philadelphia home runs in a six-run first inning off right-hander Bowden Francis in Tuesday's series opener in Toronto. Harper was back in action after missing five games with a bruised right elbow. The Phillies went 1-4 without Harper and fell out of first place in the NL East. Harper followed a two-run home run by Trea Turner with a 394-foot blast, with both homers landing in Philadelphia's right field bullpen. It was Harper's first at-bat since he was hit by a 95 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider during the first inning of a game last week. The home run was his ninth of the season. Harper's elbow, which underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2022 World Series, remains a sensitive area. In light of the injury, Harper wore a protective guard on his right elbow Tuesday. Alec Bohm had shifted from third base to first base to replace Harper. Edmundo Sosa had taken over at third. Bohm was back at third base against the Blue Jays. He singled and scored in the first.
