PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies’ hottest hitter came through twice Thursday.
Tommy Joseph hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and a winning single in the 11th, lifting Philadelphia over Colorado 2-1 and stopping the Rockies from a four-game sweep.
Joseph homered off Tyler Anderson and lined the game-ending hit against Scott Oberg (0-1) after Michael Saunders’ one-out double. Joseph has six homers and 12 extra-base hits in May after getting three extra-base hits in April, when he batted .179.
“A lot of it has to do with timing and a comfort level,” Philadelphia manager Pete Mackanin said.