Hoskins homers again, Phillies beat Giants 5-2
Rookie slugger Rhys Hoskins homered again and Pedro Florimon contributed with his bat and arm, sending the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 5-2 Sunday.
Hoskins connected for a solo drive in the ninth inning, giving him five home runs in his first 11 major league games.
Florimon had a two-run single off Hunter Strickland (2-3) to cap a three-run eighth inning that made it 4-2. Florimon also had an RBI double off starter Madison Bumgarner in the second, then made a sparkling defensive play in left field to throw out Buster Posey at the plate in the bottom half of the inning.
Adam Morgan (2-1) retired three batters to win, a day after throwing just one pitch and getting the victory.
Bumgarner allowed one run and four hits in six innings. He stayed in despite taking a sharp line drive off his left shin in the second inning by Nick Williams — earlier this month, Williams hit Mets ace Jacob deGrom in the triceps with a line drive, forcing him from the game.
This story has been corrected to delete a reference to Hoskins becoming the first Phillies player in at least 100 years to hit five home runs in his first 11 major league games.
Source-Â https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/08/20/hoskins-homers-again-phillies-beat-giants-5-2/104799224/
