PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kyle Schwarber’s three-run homer in the third inning powered the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Arizona struck first with two runs in the opening inning, but Schwarber answered by driving a Brandon Pfaadt pitch out to right field, scoring Alec Bohm and Justin Crawford to tie the game. Bryce Harper followed with a solo shot later in the third for the decisive run. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker earned the win, allowing two runs over five innings. Jhoan Duran secured his fifth save. Pfaadt took the loss for Arizona despite six solid innings. The Diamondbacks scored a run in the eighth but left the tying run on third. Attendance was 41,201. The series concludes Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kyle Schwarber’s three-run homer and Bryce Harper’s immediate follow-up blast in the third inning powered the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, snapping a three-game skid. A crowd of 41,201 watched the Phillies erase an early two-run deficit in a single, decisive frame, then rely on their bullpen to secure the series-tying win. The victory evened Philadelphia’s record at 7-7, while Arizona fell to 8-7. The Diamondbacks struck quickly against Phillies starter Taijuan Walker. Ketel Marte led off the game with his 14th career leadoff home run, a drive to right-center field. Corbin Carroll then walked, advanced on a groundout and scored on Adrian Del Castillo’s line-drive single to center for a 2-0 Arizona lead before Walker recorded an out. It was a familiar early struggle for Walker, whose first-inning woes continued. Batters are now 10 for 19 with nine runs against him in the opening frame over his three starts this season. But the right-hander settled in dramatically after the rocky start. Walker, earning his first win of the season against two losses, stifled the Diamondbacks over his next four innings. He finished with a line of five innings pitched, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out six and walking one. He retired 12 of the final 15 batters he faced after Del Castillo’s first-inning single. His counterpart, Brandon Pfaadt, was sharp early but faltered in the fateful third. Pfaadt, who took the loss to fall to 0-1, had allowed just one baserunner through two innings. The third began with shortstop Geraldo Perdomo’s fielding error on Alec Bohm’s grounder. Rookie center fielder Justin Crawford followed with a single, putting two on with one out. After Trea Turner struck out, Schwarber stepped in. On a 1-1 pitch, the Phillies’ designated hitter launched a towering fly ball to right field for a three-run homer, his fourth of the year, flipping the score to 3-2. Two pitches later, Harper connected on a solo shot to center field, his third, extending the lead to 4-2. The back-to-back homers represented the entirety of Philadelphia’s scoring and all four of their hits off Pfaadt, who otherwise worked six solid innings, yielding five hits and three earned runs while striking out six. The most important part of the game was undoubtedly that four-batter sequence in the bottom of the third. It transformed the game from an Arizona-led pitchers’ duel into a Philadelphia advantage, all catalyzed by Perdomo’s leadoff error. The sudden outburst provided all the offense the Phillies’ pitching staff would require. Arizona chipped away in the eighth against the Philadelphia bullpen. With one out, Geraldo Perdomo walked and Del Castillo singled for his third hit of the night. Jose Fernandez then delivered a two-out, RBI single to center off reliever Tim Mayza, scoring Perdomo to cut the deficit to 4-3 and moving the tying run to third. Mayza escaped by striking out Nolan Arenado swinging. Phillies manager turned to closer Jhoan Duran for the ninth, and he delivered a perfect inning, striking out Jorge Barrosa on a foul tip to end the game and secure his fifth save. The Philadelphia bullpen, featuring scoreless outings from José Alvarado, Orion Kerkering, Mayza and Duran, combined for four innings of one-run ball, allowing just three hits while striking out five. Arizona’ Ryan Thompson provided a standout relief performance, striking out the side in a perfect eighth inning. The Diamondbacks played without catcher Gabriel Moreno, who was held out after leaving Friday’s game with left lower back tightness. He was sent for an MRI. The teams conclude their three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Phillies will look to win the series before welcoming the Chicago Cubs for a three-game set starting Monday. The Diamondbacks, after the finale, embark on a six-game road trip to Baltimore and Toronto.

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies look to even their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park after a narrow opening loss. The National League foes continue their three-game set following Arizona’s 5-4 victory on Friday night. The Diamondbacks (8-6) have won two straight, while the Phillies (6-7) aim to halt a two-game skid. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. EDT under cloudy skies with a game-time temperature near 68 degrees. The pitching matchup features right-handers seeking their first win of the season. Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker (0-2, 4.91 ERA) gets the nod against Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 3.60 ERA). Walker took the loss in his last outing, allowing three runs over six innings against San Francisco on April 8. Pfaadt will make his third start, coming off a no-decision where he yielded two runs in five innings against Atlanta on April 4. A player to watch for Arizona is left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who has been dominant in a relief role. Over his last three appearances spanning 18 innings, Rodriguez has allowed just one earned run, including six scoreless frames in a win over the New York Mets on April 9. Philadelphia will counter with ace Aaron Nola, who is slated to start Sunday’s series finale. Nola is coming off a mixed bag of performances, striking out nine in a win at Colorado on April 3 but allowing five runs total over his other two starts. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the Diamondbacks are projected for a 7-5 victory. Despite this, sportsbooks list the Phillies as a -1.5 run favorite with an over/under of 9 total runs. Following Saturday’s contest, the series concludes Sunday before both clubs embark on road trips. Arizona heads to Baltimore for three games starting Monday, while Philadelphia hosts the Chicago Cubs for a four-game series beginning Monday.