FINAL SCORE: Phillies 5, Red Sox 2
IN BRIEF: Bryce Harper took Rick Porcello deep over the Green Monster for a two-run homer that helped the Philadelphia Phillies sweep a two-game series at Fenway Park with a 5-2 victory that further doused the Red Sox' already flickering playoff hopes. BOX SCORE
RED SOX RECORD: 67-61
HIGHLIGHTS
1st inning:
Betts doubles to center, Devers doubles to left, scoring Betts (1-0, BOS).
2nd inning:
Bradley Jr. homers to right on a 2-and-2 pitch from Smyly (2-0, BOS).
5th inning:
Hernandez doubles to right, moves to third on Porcello's wild pitch and scores on third baseman Devers' fielding error on the throw (2-1, BOS).
Haseley walks, Harper hits a two-run homer to left on a 1-2 pitch from Porcello (3-2, PHI).
7th inning:
(Cashner replaces Porcello on the mound) Hoskins walks, moves to second on a wild pitch, Dickerson triples to right, scoring Hoskins (4-2, PHI).
9th inning:
(Workman replaces D. Hernandez on the mound) Hoskins walked on a full count, moves to second on Workman's balk, Dickerson singles, scoring Hoskins (5-2, PHI).
Boston Red Sox
UP NEXT:
Vs. Royals (completion of suspended game), Thursday, 1:05 p.m., NESN
@Padres, Friday, 10:10 p.m., NESN
@Padres, Saturday, 8:40 p.m., NESN
@Padres, Sunday, 4:10 p.m., NESN
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