J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Gibson lead Phillies to win over Pirates

Final: Phillies 6, Pirates 0

J.T. Realmuto cleared the bases with a three-run double in the bottom of the first inning, and that was more than enough for Kyle Gibson as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday evening.

After Gibson set the Pirates down in order in the top of the first inning, Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper all reached base in the home half of the frame. Realmuto — who has been one of the best players in baseball since July 1 — promptly brought all three of his teammates home on one swing:

J.T. is locked inpic.twitter.com/HlV59KNIFp

— Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) August 27, 2022

Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm each drove in a run in the bottom of the second inning, before Nick Castellanos — on the night his T-shirt was given out at Citizens Bank Park — hit a 402-foot home run in the third inning:

Is Castellanos getting going?

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— Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) August 27, 2022

Gibson cruised with plenty of run support, scattering six hits over seven shutout innings. It was the fifth time this season that the 34-year-old pitched seven or more innings.

With the win, the Phillies improve to 72-55, having won six games in a row. Meanwhile, the Pirates drop to 47-79, putting them firmly in the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, along with the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.

Noah Syndergaard will get the ball for the Phillies Sunday, as they look to clinch both the series and season sweep over the Buccos.

Shibe Vintage Sports Starting Pitching Performance

• Tyler Beede may have had some beautiful spikes on Saturday, but looking good didn’t translate to feeling good. The 29-year-old did strike out five batters in three innings, but he also walked three, gave up five hits and surrendered six runs.
• Kyle Gibson now has a 4.08 ERA in 25 starts this season. Whether it’s from the Phillies or someone else, if he has a strong finish to the season, Gibson will make himself some money in free agency this winter.

Phillies Nugget Of The Game

Since July 1, J.T. Realmuto is hitting .322 with 35 RBIs and a 2.7 fWAR.

— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) August 28, 2022

Ticket IQ Next Game

• Sunday, Aug. 28 vs. Pirates at Citizens Bank Park
• 1:35 p.m. ET
• TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
• Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
• Spanish Radio: WTTM 1680

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