Kyle Schwarber had two hits and three RBIs, while Garrett Stubbs recorded a career-high four hits to help the Philadelphia Phillies secure an 11-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Garrett Stubbs began the third inning with a triple into the right-field corner, and Schwarber followed with a double to right-center. Alec Bohm’s two-out hit brought Schwarber home, giving the Phillies a 2-0 lead. Schwarber also drove in runs with a bases-loaded grounder in the fourth and a single during a three-run sixth inning.
In the eighth inning, Philadelphia scored five runs, with highlights including Bohm’s two-run single and Nick Castellanos’ two-run homer, his 17th of the season.
Stubbs, needing a home run to complete the cycle, singled in the eighth and was hit by a pitch in the ninth.
“I’ve never been mad to get a single, but sure as heck was trying to hit a homer,” Stubbs said. “Today was about as good as you can ever feel. Obviously, it helped us get to 11 runs and kind of cruise toward the last few innings.”
Kolby Allard (2-0) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and striking out five.
“The changeup was really good today,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “The first two guys get on in the first inning and he works himself out of it. That tells me something about him.”
Kansas City’s Seth Lugo (14-8) allowed six runs and 11 hits.
“A lot of contact today, so give them credit,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “But it was a very unfortunate run for Seth because a lot of that contact wasn’t hard.”
Lugo has given up at least four runs in five of his last seven starts.
“It’s been a tough run of luck,” Quatraro said. “But he’s throwing the ball fine.”
The Phillies went 7 for 14 with runners in scoring position.
