Bryce Harper homered to give Philadelphia a fifth-inning lead, and Corey Dickerson drove in two runs with a triple and a single on Wednesday night to help the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 and sweep the two-game series.
Boston started the first inning with back-to-back doubles, and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for the second straight night to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead against Drew Smyly after two innings. Rick Porcello (11-10) allowed just one hit through four innings before César Hernández led off the fifth with a double.
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Bryce Harper homered to give Philadelphia a fifth-inning lead, and Corey Dickerson drove in two runs with a triple and a single on Wednesday night to help the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 and sweep the two-game series.
The game was dampened by showers but never delayed.
Dickerson made it 5-2 with a single in the ninth.
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Hernández took off on a wild pitch and scored when the throw got past Rafael Devers at third base. After a walk, Harper cleared the Green Monster with a two-run shot, his 27th homer of the year.
Fans duck for cover from the incoming ball on a two run home run by Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP PhotoCharles Krupa)
The game was dampened by showers but never delayed.
Jared Hughes (4-5) earned the win with 1 1/3 hitless innings of relief after Smyly lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and five hits with three walks while striking out four. Héctor Neris pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.
Philadelphia made it 4-2 in the seventh on Dickenson's RBI triple. The Red Sox put runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth, but José Álvarez struck out pinch-hitter Chris Owings to end the threat.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello, right, walks back to the mound as Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper rounds the bases after his two run home run in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP PhotoCharles Krupa)
Dickerson made it 5-2 with a single in the ninth.
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The Red Sox have homered in 13 consecutive games, their longest such streak of the season. ... Boston is 0-3-1 in interleague series after going 10-0-3 previous 13 series (not counting the World Series victory over the Dodgers).
Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr., right, is congratulated by Eduardo Rodriguez after his solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly in the second inning during a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP PhotoCharles Krupa)
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Phillies: SS Jean Segura took a pickoff attempt of the right knee in the sixth inning. He went to the dirt in obvious pain, but the remained in the game.
Red Sox: LHP David Price will throw in the bullpen on Thursday and manager Alex Cora said he would decide after that what is next. He won't necessarily need a rehab start, Cora said.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly looks towards the outfield on a solo home run by Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. in the second inning during a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP PhotoCharles Krupa)
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Phillies: Off on Thursday, then at Miami for the start of a three-game series. RHP Vince Velasquez (5-7) is scheduled to start the opener.
Red Sox: Play the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the resumption of a game that was suspended on Aug. 7 because of rain. The game will be picked up in the 10th inning with the score tied 4-4 and Josh Taylor working a 2-1 count on Meibrys Viloria.
Boston Red Sox pinch-hitter Chris Owings strikes out with two on to end the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP PhotoCharles Krupa)
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