Phillies overcome Ranger Suarez injury scare, beat the Cardinals 6-1

The Philadelphia Phillies kept things rolling at Citizens Bank Park last night, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 to improve to an MLB-best 41-18 on the season.

Last night’s win didn’t come without concern, as Ranger Suarez exited the game in early after being hit by a line drive on his pitching hand.

Suarez was struck by a 106.1 mph line drive on his pitching hand in the top of the second inning which ultimately led to an early exit from the ball game. 

Ranger Suarez is visibly in pain after being hit by a comebacker. pic.twitter.com/nPE5HUnxj3

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Thankfully, Suarez suffered only a left hand contusion and the x-rays were negative. The Phillies will wait to see if the swelling goes down before making a decision on his next start which as of now, is scheduled to be on Saturday from London. 

Even with Suarez’s early exit, the Phillies jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a 2 RBI double from Alec Bohm and an RBI single from Nick Castellanos. 

Alec Bohm 2 RBI Double

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Nick Castellanos RBI Single

Come for Casty's double, stay for his shimmy pic.twitter.com/rKBloL9bcr

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RBI King: Bohm has 49 RBI on the season, trailing only Juan Soto (50), Marcell Ozuna (53), and Jose Ramirez (57) in all of Major League Baseball. 

Heating Up: Nick Castellanos is batting .241 with a homer and 4 RBI over his last seven games. 

In the bottom of the seventh with a runner on first, Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate and absolutely destroyed a two-run home run to deep right field, his 14th of the season. 

Bryce Harper Home Run – Citizens Bank Park Audio Only

Up Next for the Phillies

The Phillies have the best record in Major League Baseball at 41-18 on the season. They are 6-4 over their last 10 games and have posted a dominant 24-8 record at Citizens Bank Park.

Taijuan Walker (3-1, 5.51 ERA) will take the mound tonight as the Phillies look to sweep the Cardinals against Lance Lynn (2-3, 3.45 ERA). 

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