Kyle Schwarber hit his 25th home run and finished the game with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Sunday.
The defending National League champions won three in a row over the Padres after opening the second half with a loss to San Diego. The Padres fell to 44-60, including 19-27 on the road.
Philadelphia (51-42) overcame a 3-0 deficit and then blew a 5-3 lead when pinch-hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run single in the eighth off Gregory Soto. Juan Soto hit a sacrifice fly in the tenth off Matt Strahm and Bryce Harper hit a tying single off Josh Hader in the bottom half.
With automatic runner Edmundo Sosa at second starting at the 12th, Johan Rojas sacrificed himself against lefty Tim Hill (1-4) and Schwarber hit a 304-foot fly ball to Soto in left. Sosa slid to the plate easily before Soto’s pitch.
Jeff Hoffman (3-1) retired six straight batters.
San Diego manager Bob Melvin was ejected in the 12th by crew chief Dan Bellino following a shot clock violation penalty, Melvin’s fifth ejection this season and the 59th of his managerial career.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings while striking out seven and walking none.
Ha-Seong Kim and Xander Bogaerts built an early lead as they each hit their 11th home run, Kim hitting his first and Bogaerts his fourth. Trent Grisham made it 3-0 with an RBI double in the fifth.
Bryson Stott homered in the bottom half and Schwarber went deep to generate a four-run sixth. JT Realmuto’s two-run double that chased starter Seth Lugo and Drew Ellis had bases loaded and walked away
BRYCE ON THE FIELD
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Harper is likely to play his first major league game at first base next week, his first time on the field since Tommy John surgery last November. Harper has been a designated and pinch hitter since his return on May 2.