PHILADELPHIA — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight house runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his Nationwide League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday evening.
Assured one of many prime two seeds within the NL, the East champion Phillies (93-65) will open the postseason at house Oct. 4 in a best-of-five division sequence.
Schwarber hit Nos. 55 and 56, and likewise doubled and singled. He trails Seattle’s Cal Raleigh by three for the main league homer lead after Raleigh hit his 59th within the first inning of the Mariners’ recreation in opposition to Colorado.
Philadelphia hit seven homers in opposition to Atlanta on Aug. 28, with Schwarber getting 4 of them.
Sosa was activated earlier than the sport after being out since Sept. 16 due to a groin damage. Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp additionally homered.
Jesus Luzardo (15-7) struck out 10 in seven innings in opposition to his former group. He allowed three hits and one run.
Marlins starter Ryan Weathers (2-2) lasted 4 innings, permitting 5 earned runs on six hits — three of them homers. Valente Bellozo allowed 4 homers within the seventh.