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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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)

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' 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)

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)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)