Schwarber's 18th HR Leads Phillies Past Red Sox 3-1

Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park.

Schwarber’s two-run shot, which cleared the visiting bullpen in right field and traveled an estimated 417 feet, came against reliever Tyler Samaniego. It marked Schwarber’s seventh home run in his last seven games, a feat no Phillies player had achieved since his teammate Trea Turner did so in 2023. Bryson Stott added an insurance run later in the eighth inning on an infield hit that was initially ruled an out but overturned after a successful challenge by Philadelphia.

Boston’s only run came in the bottom of the eighth via a Wilyer Abreu RBI single. Jhoan Duran secured the win by striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to record his seventh save. Relief pitcher Brad Keller earned the win after striking out two in a scoreless seventh inning.

Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision. Boston’s Ranger Suarez pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out eight. Philadelphia’s Jesus Luzardo matched him with six...