Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber reacts after hitting a grand slam against Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Fermin during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Schwarber’s grand slam, Harper’s homer lead Phillies to 9-5 win over Angels

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Bryce Harper capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth, carrying the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Schwarber’s shot to right field off reliever José Fermin was his eighth career grand slam and 32nd homer of the season.

Taylor Ward and Jo Adell hit back-to-back home runs for the Angels in the fourth inning for a 3-1 lead that wouldn’t stand after Los Angeles starter Yusei Kikuchi left after five solid innings.

The Phillies ruined what could have been a big inning in the first, when Schwarber and Trea Turner got caught in rundowns and were tagged out on the same grounder by Harper. Nick Castellanos followed that with a two-out, RBI single for a 1-0 lead.

Los Angeles turned it around in the fourth on Ward’s and Adell’s home runs. Zach Neto also plated a run with a single that inning but the Angels left the bases loaded.

The Phillies got a run back on Turner’s RBI single in the fifth. Yoan Moncada hit a home run in the sixth to restore a two-run Los Angeles lead.

Seth Johnson (1-0) struck out two in one inning of work. Sam Bachman (2-3) took the loss.

Key moment

Schwarber’s 32nd homer in the sixth moved him into a tie for second in the National League with the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani. Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez hit two home runs Saturday, which gave him a league-leading 33.

Key stat

Harper has gone 12 for 24 over the past six games, with seven doubles and four home runs.

Up next

The Phillies will go with lefty Ranger Suárez (7-3, 2.15 ERA) against the Angels’ José Soriano (6-7, 3.90) in the Sunday series finale.

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Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Angels’ Nolan Schanuel, left, scores past Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto on a double by Taylor Ward during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Angels first base LaMonte Wade Jr. fields a single by Philadelphia Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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