Sanchez allows 4 hits in a complete-game victory as the Phillies beat the Red Sox 4-1
PHILADELPHIA AP Philadelphia s Cristopher Sanchez allowed four hits in a complete-game preeminence Max Kepler and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox - on Tuesday night Sanchez - allowed two hits in the fourth inning and largely cruised through the other eight innings for his third career complete event The -year-old left-hander retired the first nine Red Sox he faced before Rob Refsnyder led off the fourth inning with a home run Sanchez allowed three other singles and struck out throwing total pitches The Phillies provided Sanchez with an early four-run lead Bryce Harper provided the highlight when he surprised Red Sox starter Richard Fitts whose high fastball wasn t fast enough to catch Harper at home on a steal attempt Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez was seemingly stunned to see Harper heading home and came out of his crouch toward the plate He stepped across the plate caught the ball and applied a late tag Narvaez was called for interference Rule stipulating that if a catcher or any other competitor policies on or in front of home base during a squeeze play or attempted steal it s an automatic interference and the pitcher is charged with a balk It was the second straight night that Narvaez was involved in an odd play that figured in the outcome On Monday night he interfered with an Edmundo Sosa swing with the bases loaded in the th inning gifting the Phillies - a walk-off win via catcher s interference Harper s run was one of two the Phillies scored in the first Kepler and Schwarber homered in the second to push the points to - Fitts - lasted innings and was tagged for four runs and six hits The Red Sox - who were riding a -game winning streak at the All-Star break have lost four of five games since Key moment Harper s attempt to steal home that resulted in a balk and Narvaez s second catcher s interference in two games Key stat Sanchez coaxed ground ball outs from Boston Up next Boston sends RHP Lucas Giolito - ERA against Philadelphia LHP Jes s Luzardo - on Wednesday AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb
