Harper and Schwarber hit home runs as Philadelphia beats Miami 7-2

PHILADLEPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered, Zack Wheeler struck out 13 in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Friday night.

Harper hit a two-run home run in the first inning off Sandy Alcantara. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the fifth, his National League-leading seventh of the season.

Wheeler (2-1) allowed five hits, two runs and no walks. He struck out the side in the seventh to finish his day at 96 pitches.

Eric Wagaman hit a two-run home run off Wheeler in the sixth. Xavier Edwards extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games as the Marlins lost their fourth straight game.

Alcantara (2-1), making his fourth start since Tommy John surgery in October 2023, needed 61 pitches to get six outs, allowing four hits, six earned runs, two walks and throwing two wild pitches. His ERA rose to 7.27.

He allowed a walk and back-to-back singles to start the second. Alec Bohm and Johan Rojas hit RBI singles, Bryson Stott hit a sacrifice fly and Rojas scored on a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead.

Nick Castellanos, who had two hits, left his second straight game with a hip issue.

The Phillies jumped on Alcantara early. Harper’s home run took Alcantara to 18 pitches on the third batter of the game. He needed 30 to escape the first inning and recorded his fourth out with his 53rd pitch. Alcantara has not thrown more than 91 pitches in an outing this season.

19 — Friday was the Phillies’ 19th game in the first 20 with a starter pitching at least five innings. Phillies starters entered having thrown 109.1 innings, fourth-most in the majors.

Taijuan Walker (1-1, 2.30 ERA) takes the mound for the Phillies against Miami’s Cal Quantrill (1-1, 5.79) on Saturday.

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Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto, left, and José Ruiz, right, celebrate after they won a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Miami Marlins' Eric Wagaman runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows the flight of his home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Veneziano during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber celebrates after hitting a home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Veneziano during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) celebrates after his two-run home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara with teammate Kyle Schwarber, right, during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) hits a two-run home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s motorcade took a different route than usual to the airport as he was departing Florida on Sunday due to a “suspicious object,” according to the White House.

The object, which the White House did not describe, was discovered during security sweeps in advance of Trump’s arrival at Palm Beach International Airport.

“A further investigation was warranted and the presidential motorcade route was adjusted accordingly,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Sunday.

The president, when asked about the package by reporters, said, “I know nothing about it.”

Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, club, Mar-a-Lago, around 6:20 p.m. for the roughly 10-minute drive to the airport, but took a circular route around the city to get there.

During the drive, police officers on motorcycles created a moving blockade for the motorcade, at one point almost colliding with the vans that accompanied Trump.

Air Force One was parked on the opposite side of the airport from where it is usually located and the lights outside the plane were turned off.

Anthony Guglielmi, the spokesman for U.S. Secret Service, said the secondary route was taken just as a precaution and that “that is standard protocol.”

President Donald Trump departs Trump International Golf Club in the presidential limousine, known as The Beast, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)