Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Match Player Stats On Jun 12, 2023

Evan Longoria homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a wild 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix on Monday night to post their sixth consecutive victory.

Ketel Marte had three hits and three runs and Jake McCarthy also had three hits as Arizona recovered from a four-run deficit to win for the 12th time in 14 games. Emmanuel Rivera and Pavin Smith drove in two runs apiece and Corbin Carroll reached base four times on two hits and two hit by pitches.

J.T. Realmuto became the first Philadelphia player to hit for the cycle since David Bell in 2004, and he drove in three runs. Alec Bohm knocked in two runs for Philadelphia, which lost for just the second time in nine games.

With the Phillies down 9-7, Realmuto doubled off the left-center-field wall to start the ninth, completing the majors' first cycle by a catcher since George Kottaras had one for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011.

Two outs later, Bryson Stott singled home Realmuto to make it a one-run game. Pinch hitter Kody Clemens then narrowly missed a two-run, go-ahead homer down the right field line before striking out on the next pitch as Arizona's Miguel Castro got his seventh save.

Arizona trailed 5-1 before scoring eight consecutive runs.

Smith stroked a two-out, two-run single to end Philadelphia starter Matt Strahm's night in the third inning. Strahm gave up three runs, four hits and one walk. He struck out one.

The Diamondbacks tied the score in the fourth with three straight two-out hits against Yunior Marte. Ketel Marte doubled, and Rivera singled in a run and scored on Carroll's triple.

In the sixth inning, Rivera's sacrifice fly off Dylan Covey (1-2) gave Arizona a 6-5 lead. Later in the inning, Longoria slugged a three-run blast to give the Diamondbacks a four-run lead. The homer traveled 434 feet and was Longoria's ninth of the season.

The Phillies struck for two runs in the seventh. Bryce Harper delivered an RBI double, and two batters later, Bohm singled in Harper to bring Philadelphia within 9-7. In the eighth, Harper came up with two on and two out and struck out against Andrew Chafin.

Drey Jameson (3-1) was credited with the victory.

Diamondbacks starter Tommy Henry gave up five runs and nine hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one.

--Field Level Media