Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm watches his two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm, right, high-fives third base coach Dusty Wathan (62) after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Edmundo Sosa smiles in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Bohm, Schwarber each hit 2-run homers to power Phillies past Reds, 5-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each hit two-run homers and Edmundo Sosa added a solo shot to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm watches his two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each hit two-run homers and Edmundo Sosa added a solo shot to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez was pulled by manager Rob Thomson after throwing just 80 pitches in five innings. He struck out six and lowered his ERA to 1.99, putting the left-hander in prime position to make his second straight All-Star team.
Suárez allowed seven earned runs in his first start of the season, and has now allowed only 11 over his last 11 starts.
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson said because of a recent heavy workload, Suárez entered on an 85-pitch limit. Suárez had pitched at least seven innings in each of his last five starts and thrown at least six innings in all but his first start of the year.
Bohm hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Reds starter Nick Lodolo (5-6) for a 3-1 lead and Schwarber connected on his 27th homer of the year in the eighth to make it 5-1.
Will Benson hit a solo homer off Suárez for the Reds in the fifth, and Sosa followed with a solo shot in the bottom of half of the inning off Lodolo to make it 1-1.
Lodolo struck out eight and allowed three runs over six innings.
Jordan Romano (1-3) earned the win and was the first of four Phillies relievers to each toss a scoreless inning.
Key moment
Cincinnati’s first two runners reached in the eighth against Orion Kerkering. Spencer Steer grounded into a double play off the Phillies reliever and Noelvi Marte was retired on a comebacker to end the threat.
Key stat
Trea Turner had two hits to add to his NL-best total with 108. He also leads the league in multi-hit games with 31.
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Up next
The Reds send Chase Burns (0-1, 13.50 ERA) to the mound Sunday against Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (8-3, 2.27 ERA).
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