Hunter Brown got ground balls. But Phillies made the most of them in erasing Astros' lead
Astros starter Hunter Brown had seven strikeouts and no walks, but the Phillies kept finding holes, running aggressively and turning soft contact into an eventual win.
In the Phillies' 11-7 victory over the Astros at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies capitalized on Hunter Brown's ground ball tendencies. Brown struck out 7 Astros batters while issuing no walks, but the Phillies turned his soft contact into a win. The Phillies built a 4-0 lead in the top of the third inning, scoring five runs on five ground-ball singles, all with low exit velocities. Despite Brown's seven strikeouts, the Phillies took advantage of opportunities on the basepaths, and the game ended with a 11-7 Phillies win.
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