The biggest source of anxiety with the Philadelphia Phillies early on this season has been their lack of power and extra base hits. They entered Thursday night’s game with a collective .343 slugging percentage and their longest streak without an extra base hit in two years. They exited the game with three home runs and a 5-1 win.
That aforementioned streak was snapped by Alec Bohm on the second anniversary of his infamous “I hate this place” game. Bohm took a curveball from Pittsburgh starter Jared Jones into the bullpen, just over the outstretched hand of Michael A.