PHILADELPHIA (AP) Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Thursday for a four-game split.
Sánchez (2-0) allowed three runs – two earned – four hits and one walk. His previous strikeout high was 10 on three occasions.
Sánchez got 11 of his strikeouts on changeups and threw changeups on 50 of 97 pitches.
After Matt Chapman hit an RBI single in the first, the Phillies went ahead in the bottom half as their first five batters reached base on four singles and a walk. Kyle Schwarber had a two-run single, Nick Castellanos had an RBI single, Jordan Hicks (1-2) threw a run-scoring wild pitch and Alec Bohm had an RBI triple.
Hicks (1-2) gave up five runs, six hits and four walks in seven innings.
Edmundo Sosa hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth after replacing Castellanos, who left the game with left hip flexor tightness.
José Alvarado gave up a ninth-inning home run to Tyler Fitzgerald, then finished for his fourth save.
Chapman hit a two-run homer in the sixth and was 7 for 16 (.438) with four RBIs in the series after entering in an 0-for-22 slide.
Bohm’s triple was hit to the warning track, where the ball popped out of the glove of center fielder Luis Matos, who tried for a leaping catch.
Philadelphia has not lost a series at home since being swept by the New York Yankees last July.
Giants: RHP Logan Webb (2-0, 2.63) starts Friday at the Los Angeles Angels against LHP Tyler Anderson (1-0, 2.87).
Phillies: RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 4.07) starts a series opener Friday against Miami and RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-0, 4.70).
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| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Matos CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| W. Adames DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| H. Ramos LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .224 |
| M. Chapman 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .222 |
| C. Schmitt 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| T. Fitzgerald 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 |
| M. Yastrzemski RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| a- W. Flores PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| S. Huff C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| b- J. Lee PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 |
| C. Koss SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
- a-grounded out for Yastrzemski in the 9th
- b-singled for Huff in the 9th
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stott 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| T. Turner SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .230 |
| B. Harper 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| K. Schwarber DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .286 |
| N. Castellanos RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .308 |
| E. Sosa LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 |
| M. Kepler LF-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| J. Realmuto C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| A. Bohm 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .169 |
| J. Rojas CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
- 2B – H. Ramos (6)
- HR – M. Chapman (3), T. Fitzgerald (2)
- RBI – M. Chapman 3 (12), T. Fitzgerald (5)
- 2-Out RBI – M. Chapman
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – C. Schmitt
- 3B – A. Bohm
- SF – E. Sosa
- RBI – K. Schwarber 2 (14), N. Castellanos (12), E. Sosa (7), A. Bohm (5)
- 2-Out RBI – A. Bohm
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – B. Stott, J. Realmuto, J. Rojas
- SB – J. Rojas (2)
- CS – T. Turner (2)
- DP – 3 (Fitzgerald-Koss-Schmitt; Fitzgerald-Schmitt; Fitzgerald-Koss-Schmitt)
- E – C. Koss
- DP – (Turner-Stott-Harper)
- E – T. Turner 2 (2)
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sanchez(W, 2-0) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2.96 |
| O. Kerkering(H, 4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.29 |
| J. Alvarado(S, 4) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 |
- Pitches-Strikes – J. Hicks 105-59, E. Miller 21-11, T. Rogers 4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – J. Hicks 13-3, E. Miller 0-1
- Batters Faced – J. Hicks 29, E. Miller 4, T. Rogers
- Pitches-Strikes – C. Sanchez 97-69, O. Kerkering 13-9, J. Alvarado 14-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Sanchez 10-3, O. Kerkering 1-0, J. Alvarado 3-1
- Batters Faced – C. Sanchez 28, O. Kerkering 3, J. Alvarado 5