Braves Complete Road Sweep of Phillies With Comeback Victory
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the fifth inning to complete a three-game road sweep, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.
Kyle Schwarber gave the Phillies an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning, a call upheld after a replay review. The Braves answered with a run in the third before their decisive fifth. Michael Harris II, who went 3 for 3 with a home run, scored on a Matt Olson forceout. RBI hits from Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies followed.
Winning pitcher Tyler Kinley moved to 3-0. Atlanta’s Grant Holmes allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings in a key performance. Raisel Iglesias earned his fifth save. Andrew Painter took the loss for Philadelphia.
Attendance was 36,806. The Braves improved to 15-7, while the Phillies fell to 8-13.