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Phillies sweep Rays for sixth straight win as Scott Kingery drives in three runs

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. – Scott Kingery drove in three runs and Aaron Altherr snapped a hitless streak with a three-run homer as the Phillies rolled past the Rays, 10-4, on Sunday to complete their second straight sweep.

Kingery’s three-run double in the third gave the Phils a two-run lead. It was his seventh double this season and 12th RBI. Kingery’s double off the centerfield wall came on the 31st pitch of the inning as the Phillies wore down Rays lefthander Ryan Yarbrough before Kingery struck.

Altherr was hitless in his his last 14 at-bats before he homered in the eighth.