Philies edge out Athletics 3-2 for 5th consecutive win

The Philadelphia Philies came out on top against the Oakland Athletics 3-2 to notch their fifth straight win on Saturday.

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Kyle Schwarber proved to be the star man as the 30-year-old hit a go-ahead single in the 12th inning.

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Cristian Pache began the game on the second base and scored on Schwarber’s first hit of the match. Bryson Stott hit a tying single in the sixth, along with go-ahead fly in the 11th, but the Oakland team soon came back, tying it up in the bottom half.

Andrew Vasques struck out the final two Athletics in the 10th inning, before allowing Carlos Perez tying double in the 11th.

It was Perez, who struck first blood with a home run in the 5th inning as the Philies turned to their bullpen. The 32-year-old connected for his 4th homer on the fourth pitch he encountered from Matt Strahm, who was soon substituted by head-coach Rob Thomson.

The Philies earned their 6th victory in their last 7 games and 12th in the last fourteen, following a five-game losing streak.