Trea Turner jumpstarts Phillies' offense in 7-0 shutout win over the Rays

Lochlahn March, The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 7, 2025

Published in Baseball

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TAMPA, Fla. — A few hours before first pitch on Wednesday, Rob Thomson rapped his knuckles on the desk in the visiting manager’s office at Steinbrenner Field.

“Trea seems like — knock on wood — he gets at least a base hit every night," he said.

Perhaps the superstition paid off, because Trea Turner did that and more in the Phillies’ 7-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Turner started the scoring in the third inning with a solo home run to left field, and played a key part in the Phillies’ five-run rally an inning later.

The Phillies had four hits in the fourth, including an RBI single from Turner. Johan Rojas executed a safety squeeze bunt that also scored a run, and a two-run RBI double from Bryce Harper chased Rays starter Shane Baz from the game after just 3 2/3 innings.

Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez, meanwhile, tossed six shutout innings. He allowed only one hit, a single in the first.

Sánchez’s command was a bit spotty as he walked three, but he induced a lot of contact on the ground and recorded five strikeouts.

The Phillies tacked on another run in the sixth when Rojas singled, stole second base, and came home on a single from Bryson Stott.

Taijuan Walker earned his first career save by pitching the final three innings of the game. He allowed one single and fanned seven. Collectively, the Phillies outhit the Rays 11 to 2.

J.T. Realmuto fouled a ball off the top of his foot in the seventh inning. He was checked out but trainers but finished his at-bat, which ended in a strikeout after 10 pitches. Realmuto was then removed for Rafael Marchán in the bottom of the inning with a bruised left foot.

Kyle Schwarber, who singled twice, extended his on-base streak to 42 games.