PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer, Alec Bohm extended his streak of games with at least one hit to 18 and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants, 5-4, on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. .
JT Realmuto added three hits for the red-hot Phillies, who have won 9 of the last 10 games and 16 of the last 19. They have the best record in the majors at 24-11, which marks their best start in 35 games since 1995.
Philadelphia matched its best record of the year with nine straight wins at home. The team also won 10 games against NL West opponents, tying a franchise record.
Venezuelan Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer, and Michael Conforto hit a productive double for the Giants who have lost three in a row.
Harper sent a 1-1 even-count changeup off starter Logan Webb (3-3) into the Phillies bullpen in the third inning for his seventh home run of the season.
Taijuan Walker (2-0) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched in his second start of the season. He struck out seven and struck out one. Venezuelan José Alvarado got his seventh save despite allowing a solo home run by Jackson Reetz, the first he has hit in his career in the Major League.
For the Phillies, Panamanian Edmundo Sosa went 1 for 4 with an RBI.
For the Giants, Venezuelan Estrada went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and one run scored.
