Phillies defeat Pirates 10‑6 behind Turner’s homer
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Trea Turner homered and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Turner went 2 for 5 with a three-run homer in the second inning, part of a five-run frame that also included a fielder’s choice that brought in two runs. The Phillies added two runs in the fourth on Bryce Harper’s double, then capped the scoring on Alec Bohm’s two-run homer in the eighth. Bohm finished 1 for 4 with two RBIs.
Zack Wheeler struck out 10 over 4 2/3 innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs. Orion Kerkering picked up the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, improving to 6-0. Brandon Marsh added two hits including a solo homer.
The Pirates scored two runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings. Jared Triolo drove in three runs with a double and a hit-by-pitch. Paul Skenes took the loss, falling to 6-8. Cam Sanders and Yohan Ramírez each threw scoreless relief.
Attendance was 41,766, and the game lasted 3 hours, 18 minutes. Philadelphia improved to 49-38, while Pittsburgh dropped to 43-44.