Cincinnati Reds overpower Philadelphia Phillies 9‑4
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Sal Stewart homered and drove in two runs, Andrew Abbott pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
Cincinnati scored three runs in the second inning, one in the fourth, one in the sixth, two in the seventh and two in the ninth. Philadelphia scored one in the first and three in the sixth.
The Reds outhit the Phillies 15-6. Sal Stewart went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Nathaniel Lowe added two hits and three RBIs. Blake Dunn had two hits and scored twice.
Abbott (4-2) allowed one earned run on three hits with three strikeouts. Graham Ashcraft, Sam Moll and Connor Phillips each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Aaron Nola (2-4) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over five innings with five strikeouts.
Bryce Harper’s sacrifice fly gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the first. Edmundo Sosa homered, driving in two in the sixth. Alec Bohm also homered.
The Reds improved to 26-24; the Phillies fell to 25-25. Attendance was 38,222. Time of game was 2:48.