J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 9-8 road victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh, Edmundo Sosa and Realmuto had three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which registered a season-high 17 hits after getting one-hit by Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski on Friday. Bryson Stott contributed two hits, two RBIs and two runs for the Phillies.
Jackson Chourio homered twice as part of a 4-for-5 night for the Brewers. Garrett Mitchell also homered for Milwaukee, while William Contreras had three hits for the hosts.
Milwaukee trailed 8-3 in the seventh when Chourio’s two-run homer started to make things interesting. Philadelphia added an insurance run in the eighth, but the Brewers responded with three in their half of the frame against Brad Keller.
With two runners on, Contreras fouled out to end the inning.
That proved to be the Brewers’ best chance down the stretch, as closer Jhoan Duran logged a 1-2-3 ninth for his 18th save.
Sosa’s homer against Shane Drohan (3-2) gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The Phillies then tacked on two more runs in the fourth, as Stott delivered an RBI double and later scored on Realmuto’s hit to right.
Milwaukee got on the board on Mitchell’s two-run homer against starter Aaron Nola in the bottom of the fourth and tied it, 3-3, one inning later when Chourio homered to center.
The deadlock didn’t last long. Marsh singled against Drohan to open the sixth before the Brewers summoned Chad Patrick out of the bullpen. Sosa greeted him with a single and Stott followed with a double to plate the go-ahead run.
Realmuto followed by sending a 1-0 sinker over the wall in left-center to make it 7-3.
Bryce Harper tacked on a sacrifice fly later in the inning against Patrick, who gave up four runs and five hits while only recording three outs.
Nola allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Drohan was charged with four runs and eight hits in five-plus frames.
Left-hander Tim Mayza (2-1) allowed one hit in one-third inning and earned the win for Philadelphia, which has captured eight of its last 11 games.
