Kody Clemens’s two-run homer lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday for a two-game sweep.
Kyle Schwarber led off the first inning for Philadelphia (83-56) with a solo home run, hitting the long ball at Rogers Centre for a second consecutive day. J.T. Realmuto added a home run in the ninth that helped seal the Phillies’ fourth consecutive win.
Cristopher Sanchez (10-9) struck out seven and allowed just two runs on six hits over seven innings of work.
Relievers Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez preserved Sanchez’s win.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk had back-to-back RBI doubles in the first inning for a brief Toronto (67-74) lead.
Bowden Francis (8-4) allowed three runs on six hits but struck out six over six innings.
The rare loss came a day after Francis was named the American League’s pitcher of the month for August. Francis had a 4-1 record across five starts and …