SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 11: Rhys Hoskins #17 (L) of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his grand slam with Bryce Harper #3 against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning to take a 4-1 lead at T-Mobile Park on May 11, 2022 in Seattle, Washingto SEATTLE - Rhys Hoskins homered for the third straight game and provided all of Philadelphia’s offense with the second grand slam of his career, and the Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday.The Phillies took two of three from the Mariners helped by the homer barrage by Hoskins.
He had solo homers in each of the first two games and provided the big blow with his first grand slam since March 28, 2019, against Atlanta.Hoskins lined a 2-1 pitch from Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (4-1) just inside the foul pole down the left field line with one out in the fourth inning.
Gilbert, who started the day second in the AL in ERA at 1.36, retired nine of the first 10 batters including five strikeouts to start the game.But Gilbert ran into trouble in the fourth with a single by Alec Bohn and walks to Bryce Harper and Jean Segura setting up Hoskins for his fifth homer of the season.
Hoskins’ previous seven homers dating back to last season had all been solo shots.Gilbert had allowed five earned runs in his first 36 innings to start this season, but gave up four on one swing.