Schwarber hits leadoff homer, sparks Phillies to 15-3 win over Diamondbacks

By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, Kyle Schwarber led off the game with a 450-foot homer and the Philadelphia Phillies kept piling on in a 15-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. The D-backs had their six-game winning streak snapped. Philadelphia has won eight of its last 10 games. The Phillies had 20 hits and every starter had at least one, led by Bryson Stott’s 3 for 5 night that included a homer and two RBIs. Nick Castellanos added two doubles and three RBIs. The Phillies jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, starting with Schwarber’s leadoff homer that left his bat at more than 111 miles per hour.