Harper Turner homer and Phillies beat As 11-5 to give Phillips the win in first career star
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Tyler Phillips pitched into the seventh inning in his first career start, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit two of Philadelphia's four home runs and the Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 11-5 on Saturday. Nick Castellanos had a home run and four RBIs and Johan Rojas also went deep for the NL East-leading Phillies, who have won four of five. We got it going early and kept it going, Harper said. Brent Rooker homered, doubled and singled for Oakland. Hes been locked Hassan Whiteside Jersey in, As manager Mark Kotsay said. Phillips (1-0) gave up four runs on six hits while striking out five and walking none. The 26-year-old right-hander was lifted after Rookers homer and Shea Langeliers double to start the seventh. Phillips grew up as a Phillies fan in nearby Lumberton, New Jersey, about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) from Citizens Bank Park and attended high school at nearby Bishop Eustace Prep. I knew it was going to be crazy because I am a Phillies fan, Phillips said. It was probably everything and more. He made his debut last Sunday at Atlanta when he pitched four innings of relief. In two appearances, he has 12 strikeouts and no walks. Phillips left to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 44,231. It was the 15th consecutive home sellout and 29th overall this season. I was fighting back tears, he said. Turners two-run homer to left-center and Rojas solo shot off Mitch Spence (5-6) accounted for Philadelphias three-run fourth inning that gave the Phillies a 6-2 lead. Turner, one of a franchise-record eight Philadelphia All-Stars, has seven home runs in 11 games this month. Spence gave up five hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings. Harper launched his 21st of the season in the seventh off reliever Austin Adams. The two-time NL MVP has now homered against every team in the majors. Pretty cool accomplishment, he said. TRAINERS ROOM Athletics: Right-hander Michel Otaez left the game immediately after taking a line drive from Turner off his pitching arm in the eighth inning. Kotsay said Otaez has a forearm bruise that is more muscular in nature. Phillies: Left-hander Ranger Surez will not participate in the All-Star game due to back spasms and lower back tightne s, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. The move is considered precautionary, and Surez is expected to return to the rotation during a three-game series at Minnesota starting July 22. UP NEXT The clubs wrap up their three-game series on Sunday before pausing for the All-Star break. RHP Joey Estes (3-4, 5.53) goes for Oakland. Philadelphia hasnt announced its starter. Nate Archibald Jersey




