Phillies explode for seven runs in fifth to beat Twins

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run and Alec Bohm went 5 for 5 with an RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday at Target Field.

Jesús Luzardo (11-5) allowed one run on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out nine. Connor Prielipp (3-6) took the loss.

The Phillies scored one in the second on J.T. Realmuto’s sacrifice fly, then sent 10 batters to the plate in a seven-run fifth. Luis Arraez walked with the bases loaded to force in a run, Bohm singled in a run and Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single before Stott homered to right, his ninth of the season.

Royce Lewis doubled in Ryan Jeffers in the sixth for Minnesota’s lone run. Realmuto added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Philadelphia, which had 13 hits to Minnesota’s nine, improved to 66-58. The Twins fell to 60-64.

The game drew 29,218 and lasted 2:47.