The Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to seven games with a dominant 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night, powered by a stellar pitching performance from Ranger Suárez and a timely home run from Kody Clemens.
Suárez continued his impressive run of form, allowing just two hits in seven shutout innings. The left-hander has now thrown 22 consecutive scoreless innings and has won his last four starts. He struck out five batters and walked one, showcasing his pinpoint control and ability to keep hitters off balance.
The Phillies offense provided ample support for Suárez, scoring runs in each of the first four innings. Bryson Stott drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly in the second and a groundout in the fourth, while Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto added an RBI each in the third and fifth innings, respectively.
Clemens, who was promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day, put the game out of reach with a three-run homer off Casey Legumina in the ninth inning. The 26-year-old son of former Cy Young winner Roger Clemens made an immediate impact in his first start for the Phillies.
Hunter Greene started for the Reds and pitched well, allowing four runs on seven hits in seven innings. However, the Phillies’ offense was too much to overcome, as they collected 10 hits and drew five walks.
The Reds were shut out for the first time this season, as Gregory Soto and Jeff Hoffman combined with Suárez to complete the two-hitter. It was Philadelphia’s fourth shutout of the year, tying them with Cleveland for the most in the majors.
The Phillies will look to extend their winning streak to eight games when they face the Reds again on Tuesday night. Cristopher Sánchez will start for Philadelphia, while Andrew Abbott will take the mound for Cincinnati.
