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Spring training roundup: Phillies crush 4 HRs in win over Braves

Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner each hit home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies won a 16-9 slugfest over the visiting Atlanta Braves in spring training action Thursday at Clearwater, Fla.

Bryson Stott and Max Kepler also hit home runs for the Phillies, while left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (1-0) picked up the win by allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts over four innings.

The Phillies had a 9-1 lead after three innings in an early stretch that included Turner’s first home run of the spring and the first from Schwarber, a three-run shot in the second.