PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 28: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a three run home run during the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH - Kyle Schwarber hit his National League-leading 32nd homer and Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies built a large lead and then held on for an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Schwarber’s three-run shot to right-center field off Zach Thompson in the sixth inning gave the Phillies a 7-0 lead.
In the seventh, rookie Cal Mitchell ended Wheeler’s shutout bid with a two-run homer.The Pirates scored five times in the ninth inning.
Tyler Heineman doubled in two runs and Kevin Newman followed with a two-run triple off Jeurys Familia.Seranthony Dominguez replaced Familia and gave up Oneil Cruz’s RBI groundout that got the Pirates within a run.
Dominguez then retired Ke’Bryan Hayes to end the game and earn his sixth save in seven chances.Nick Castellanos had three of the Phillies’ 15 hits.