hitting for the cycle<\/a> .<\/p>\nPhiladelphia’s batters saw 192 pitches, 36 to Hoskins. The team is averaging 8.2 runs per game one week into the season.<\/p>\n
“Guys taking professional at-bats is contagious,” Hoskins said.<\/p>\n
Grinding out at-bats and wearing down pitchers has been a focal point for manager Gabe Kapler and offensive coaches.<\/p>\n
“The goal is to push pitch counts, attack strikes in the zone, be passive on balls outside the zone,” Kapler said.<\/p>\n
Nick Pivetta (1-0) gave up four runs \u2014 three earned \u2014 and nine hits in five innings.<\/p>\n
Polanco tripled in the first, singled in the third, hit a solo homer in the fifth and lined a double off Adam Morgan leading off the seventh to complete his first cycle. He added another single in the ninth for his first five-hit game.<\/p>\n
“I feel really good at the plate, waited for my pitches in the zone and got my hits,” Polanco said.<\/p>\n
The Phillies jumped ahead 5-0 in the first against Jake Odorizzi (0-1) and never looked back.<\/p>\n
Only a fraction of the announced crowd of 28,021 turned out on a cold, rainy night to see the Phillies win for the fifth time in six games.<\/p>\n
Harper, the $330 million man, was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts a night after spending his off day watching the Philadelphia 76ers lose to Milwaukee in a suite with Hoskins and Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Harper walked in the seventh and hustled all the way home from first when Hoskins lined a 3-2 pitch to left with two outs and the bases loaded.<\/p>\n
“That was indicative of a guy who is really heads-up.” Kapler said.<\/p>\n
Jean Segura got things started for the Phillies with an RBI double and he scored on a single by Hoskins. Odorizzi exited after walking Cesar Hernandez to load the bases with two outs. Maikel Franco greeted Ryne Harper with a bloop double down the right-field line that drive in two runs. Another run scored on right fielder Jake Cave’s throwing error.<\/p>\n
Max Kepler’s two-run homer in the third cut it to 5-2.<\/p>\n
CYCLE STORY<\/p>\n
Polanco’s cycle was the 11th in team history. Michael Cuddyer had been the last Twins player to do it on May 22, 2009, against Milwaukee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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