Philadelphia Phillies defeat Houston Astros in 11-7 home victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 1:48 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies secured an 11-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at home. Kyle Schwarber led the offense with his 44th home run of the season, a grand slam in the sixth inning that capped a six-run rally. Trea Turner also contributed to the scoring with a solo home run. Despite allowing six runs over six innings, Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez earned his 17th win of the season. Houston’s Jose Altuve reached a career milestone during the game, becoming the second player in franchise history to record 2,500 hits. The series is scheduled to conclude on Thursday with Zack Wheeler slated to start for Philadelphia against Cristian Javier.
- •Kyle Schwarber hit his majors-leading 44th home run of the season.
- •Cristopher Sanchez earned his 17th victory despite allowing six runs.
- •Jose Altuve recorded his 2,500th career hit in the third inning.
- •The Phillies scored six runs in the sixth inning to overcome a deficit.
- •The series finale features a pitching matchup between Zack Wheeler and Cristian Javier.
- 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Schwarber hits grand slam for 44th homer in Phillies' 11-7 win over Astros
"Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam for his majors-leading 44th home run, Trea Turner also homered and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame two deficits to beat the Houston Astros 11-7 on Wednesday night. The Phillies’ offense masked a shaky performance from starter Cristopher Sanchez (17-5), who got his NL-leading victory despite allowing six runs on 10 hits in six innings. Schwarber connected on a 3-2 sweeper from reliever A.J. Blubaugh to cap a six-run sixth inning.
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