Schwarber Homers Again, Phillies Edge Red Sox 2‑1

BOSTON (Interstat) — Kyle Schwarber tied a Phillies record by homering for the fifth consecutive game, hitting his major league-leading 17th to lead Philadelphia over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Schwarber’s solo shot in the first inning gave the Phillies an early lead, and Bryson Stott’s RBI double in the second made it 2-0. Boston got its lone run in the seventh on Ceddanne Rafaela’s single.

Zack Wheeler (2-0) allowed one run and six hits over 7 1/3 innings, striking out four. Jhoan Duran earned his sixth save with a scoreless ninth. Jovani Morán (0-1) took the loss for Boston.

Brayan Bello pitched 6 1/3 innings for the Red Sox, giving up one earned run on four hits with five strikeouts. Boston had seven hits but grounded into two double plays and left runners on base.

The Phillies (20-22) have won three straight and six of eight. Boston (17-24) lost for the sixth time in eight games. Attendance was 36,795. Time of game was 2:29.