By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Final: Phillies 10, Rays 4
Thanks to Scott Kingery‘s bases-clearing double, Rhys Hoskins‘ two-out RBI single, and the club’s five-run, eighth inning — featuring a three-run blast by Aaron Altherr — the Philadelphia Phillies (9-5) captured the series sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays (3-12) in Sunday’s Jackie Robinson Day matinee at Tropicana Field.
The win secured the Phillies their first-ever sweep of the Rays, their first consecutive three-game series sweeps since May 2016, and their first six-game win streak since April 2017.
WP: Yacksel Rios (2-0, 2.08 ERA); LP: Ryan Yarbrough (0-1, 2.84 ERA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| TBR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Starting Pitchers:
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lively | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.87 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.84 |
At the Plate:
Phillies
- 2B Scott Kingery: 2-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, SO, .280/.315/.540
- 3B Maikel Franco: 1-5, R, 2 RBI, .237/.295/.474
- RF Aaron Altherr: 1-5, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 SO, .083/.214/.250
Rays
- DH Denard Span: 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .225/.360/.375
- CF Johnny Field: 2-4, 2B, SO, .286/.375/.429
- LF Mallex Smith: 2-5, R, 3B, RBI, SO, .350/.409/.475
Bullpen:
Phillies
- LHP Hoby Milner (5th): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR, 2 pitches, 2 strikes, 2.70 ERA
- RHP Yacksel Rios (5th-6th): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 21 pitches, 13 strikes, 2.08 ERA
- RHP Luis Garcia (6th-7th): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR, 11 pitches, 8 strikes, 3.24 ERA
- LHP Adam Morgan (8th): 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR, 13 pitches, 7 strikes, 5.68 ERA
- RHP Edubray Ramos (8th-9th): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR, 39 pitches, 25 strikes, 0.00 ERA
Rays
- RHP Matt Andriese (5th-7th): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR, 43 pitches, 25 strikes, 8.31 ERA
- RHP Andrew Kittredge (8th): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 30 pitches, 20 strikes, 5.59 ERA
- RHP Chaz Roe (9th): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 22 pitches, 11 strikes, 3.86 ERA
Game Notes:
- The Phillies are now 6-6 through 12 all-time regular season games at Tropicana Field.
- Hoskins stole his third base of the season, but committed his first fielding error (bobble). Kingery also committed his first fielding error (ground ball).
- Kingery’s third-inning double, his seventh, tied the March/April Phillies rookie record previously set by Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones in 1949. Kingery’s double also extended his hit streak to six games.
For the 9th time baseball was integrated, the Phillies posted a +40 run differential in a nine-game span.
— Ben Harris (@byBenHarris) April 15, 2018
Before cushioning our lead with a homer in the 8th, @AAltherr made an impact on the game in the 6th with his glove. pic.twitter.com/Mr8VzZEnfB
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 15, 2018
What’s Next:
- Monday, April 16, 2018: at Atlanta Braves, 7:35 p.m.
- SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Ga.
- RHP Aaron Nola (1-0, 1.96 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.93 ERA)
- TV: NBCSP+; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
