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Phillies Blast A's 9-1, Harper Hits 372nd HR

5/6/2026

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Summary

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The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
Bryce Harper’s two home runs lifted him to 85th place on the all-time list with 372 career homers.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight innings while allowing three hits.
Jhoan Duran returned from the 15-day injured list with a 1.35 ERA.
The win moved the Phillies to 7-1 in their last eight games, leaving them 16-20 overall.

History

Historical Context

On September 30 1927 Babe Ruth smashed his own single-season record with a 60th home run, a mark that held for 34 years until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. The feat capped the Yankees’ “Murderers’ Row” season, in which teammate Lou Gehrig hit 47 homers and the club won 110 games, cementing baseball’s shift to the live-ball era.

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Story summary

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
Bryce Harper’s two home runs lifted him to 85th place on the all-time list with 372 career homers.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight innings while allowing three hits.
Jhoan Duran returned from the 15-day injured list with a 1.35 ERA.
The win moved the Phillies to 7-1 in their last eight games, leaving them 16-20 overall.

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