Final: Phillies 6, Pirates 0
J.T. Realmuto cleared the bases with a three-run double in the bottom of the first inning, and that was more than enough for Kyle Gibson as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday evening.
After Gibson set the Pirates down in order in the top of the first inning, Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper all reached base in the home half of the frame. Realmuto — who has been one of the best players in baseball since July 1 — promptly brought all three of his teammates home on one swing:
Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm each drove in a run in the bottom of the second inning, before Nick Castellanos — on the night his T-shirt was given out at Citizens Bank Park — hit a 402-foot home run in the third inning:
Gibson cruised with plenty of run support, scattering six hits over seven shutout innings.