DENVER — Ranger Suárez labored through four innings in his return from injury, Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Colorado 7-4 on Saturday night in a game that saw Rockies starter Ryan Feltner struck in the head with a line drive.
On the mound for the Phillies for the first time since throwing five scoreless innings in Game 3 of last season’s World Series, Suárez gave up three runs and seven hits, including five doubles, while throwing 72 pitches.
Harper hit his second homer since returning from Tommy John surgery, a 439-foot shot to right off Pierce Johnson in the ninth as Philadelphia won a season-best fifth straight.
Feltner (2-3) took Nick Castellanos’ 92.7 mph liner off the back right portion of his head with two outs in the second inning and immediately collapsed on the mound. He didn’t appear to lose consciousness and was able to walk to the dugout with the assistance of two staff members.
Connor Brogdon relieved Suárez (2-0) and threw two scoreless innings. Jeff Hoffman struck out Alan Trejo with the tying run on third to end the eighth, and Gregory Soto worked a perfect ninth for his first save.
Suárez, coming off his best season that included a 1.23 ERA in five postseason appearances, had been sidelined with an elbow strain. The left-hander was hurt in March pitching for Venezuela in an exhibition game ahead of the World Baseball Classic.
Suárez struggled to command his pitches. He walked one and struck out four, allowing RBI doubles to C.J. Cron and Ryan McMahon in the third.
Trainers help up Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner after he was struck by a batted ball during the second inning of the team’s baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
Suárez was staked to a 4-0 lead before throwing a pitch. After Bryson Stott grounded out, Feltner walked four of the next six batters, in between Castellanos’ RBI single and Alec Bohm’s…
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