On Tuesday night, Luzardo turned Guaranteed Rate Field into his own personal bounce-back stage. He threw seven scoreless innings, allowed just two hits, walked one, and struck out four in a 6–3 win over the White Sox. It was smooth. It was efficient. It was what the Phillies needed after a flat opener on Monday.
And yes, Kyle Schwarber hit another baseball into orbit.
“You build off of this one,” manager Rob Thomson said. “Understanding how to pitch and how to get out of situations, kinda slow the game down. He did that tonight in a couple situations. Need to build on that.”
Luzardo’s season has been a series of peaks and valleys—two bad starts, one good. Another stumble, another bounce back. Tuesday felt like a potential turning point. It started with trouble in the first: bases loaded, two outs, and Chicago’s Colson Montgomery stepping in. Luzardo induced a flyout to center and didn’t flinch the rest of the way.
Then came the third inning. Trea Turner doubled to lead things off, and Schwarber followed by pulverizing a pitch 441 feet into the Chicago night. Exit velocity? 114.9 mph. It was his 37th home run of the season—and maybe his loudest.
Two outs later, with J.T. Realmuto on base, Brandon Marsh took a fastball the other way and deposited it into the seats in right-center. Just like that, 6–0 Phillies. Just like that, Luzardo had room to breathe.
Marsh, Schwarber, and Turner each finished with two hits. The Phillies scattered seven hits off White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon, who allowed all six runs across six innings.
After allowing 10 earned runs in his previous two starts, Luzardo looked like a different guy. Again. This is his second time in four outings where he’s gone seven scoreless. The pattern isn’t just coincidence anymore—it’s a rhythm: two bad ones, then a gem. The Phillies are hoping this is the one he builds on.
It wasn’t all clean. Daniel Robert gave up three runs in the ninth, including a two-run homer by Lenyn Sosa, before closing things out. But the story of the night was Luzardo and the longball.
Schwarber now has seven homers and 17 RBIs in 11 games since the All-Star break. He’s hitting like October came early.
The Phillies will wrap the series Wednesday night with Taijuan Walker on the mound. Adrian Houser is slated to start for Chicago.
And yes, Kyle Schwarber hit another baseball into orbit.
“You build off of this one,” manager Rob Thomson said. “Understanding how to pitch and how to get out of situations, kinda slow the game down. He did that tonight in a couple situations. Need to build on that.”
Luzardo’s season has been a series of peaks and valleys—two bad starts, one good. Another stumble, another bounce back. Tuesday felt like a potential turning point. It started with trouble in the first: bases loaded, two outs, and Chicago’s Colson Montgomery stepping in. Luzardo induced a flyout to center and didn’t flinch the rest of the way.
Then came the third inning. Trea Turner doubled to lead things off, and Schwarber followed by pulverizing a pitch 441 feet into the Chicago night. Exit velocity? 114.9 mph. It was his 37th home run of the season—and maybe his loudest.
Two outs later, with J.T. Realmuto on base, Brandon Marsh took a fastball the other way and deposited it into the seats in right-center. Just like that, 6–0 Phillies. Just like that, Luzardo had room to breathe.
Marsh, Schwarber, and Turner each finished with two hits. The Phillies scattered seven hits off White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon, who allowed all six runs across six innings.
After allowing 10 earned runs in his previous two starts, Luzardo looked like a different guy. Again. This is his second time in four outings where he’s gone seven scoreless. The pattern isn’t just coincidence anymore—it’s a rhythm: two bad ones, then a gem. The Phillies are hoping this is the one he builds on.
It wasn’t all clean. Daniel Robert gave up three runs in the ninth, including a two-run homer by Lenyn Sosa, before closing things out. But the story of the night was Luzardo and the longball.
Schwarber now has seven homers and 17 RBIs in 11 games since the All-Star break. He’s hitting like October came early.
The Phillies will wrap the series Wednesday night with Taijuan Walker on the mound. Adrian Houser is slated to start for Chicago.
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