Phillies beat Dodgers as California earthquake is felt at ballpark

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LOS ANGELES  Cristopher Snchez pitched six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber homered back-to-back in the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the National Leagues top two teams.  A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in the middle of the seventh inning.  It was centered near Mettler, California, about 89 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.  Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Edmundo Sosa (33) is congratulated by designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12) after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium.  USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con  The Phillies announcers said they didnt feel it in their booth, but it was noticed in the control truck and in the Dodger Stadium pre s  Shawon Dunston Jersey box.  There was no discernible reaction from the crowd of 47,150.  Explore More  Snchez (8-7) allowed one run and five hits, struck out two and walked one to help end the Dodgers three-game winning streak.  Schwarbers two-out RBI single knocked Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (0-2) out of the game in the fifth and gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (61) delivers to the plate in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.  USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con  After Austin Hays double, Kershaw had an 0-2 count on Brandon Marsh before hitting him to set up Schwarber.  Making his third start of the season, Kershaw gave up one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five against no walks.  Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol sustained a strained right hamstring that forced him out in the sixth, a day after he came off the 60-day injured list.  The Phillies battered his replacement, Brent Honeywell.  They tacked on three runs in the sixth.  Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12) gives a thumbs up to the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.  USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con  Nick Castellanos had an RBI single and Sosa added a two-run single that made it 4-0.  The Dodgers got their first run in the sixth on Will Smiths RBI groundout.  Trailing 4-1 in the seventh, Shohei Ohtani came to the plate as the potential tying run with runners on first and second, but reliever Matt Straham induced a flyout to right to end the inning.  Ohtani went 0 for 4.  Teoscar Hernndez, the Home Run Derby champion last month, pulled the Dodgers to 4-2 with his 25th homer off Jeff Hoffman in the eighth.  But Sosa went deep leading off the ninth on an 0-2 pitch from Honeywell that landed in the lower right-field seats.  J.T. Realmuto #10 and Carlos Estevez #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  Getty Images  Schwarbers 24th homer dinged off the right field foul pole to extend the lead to 6-2.  Dodgers right fielder Andy Pages made the defensive play of the game in the seventh.  He caught J.T. Realmutos fly and fired to third, where Kik Hernndez tagged out a sliding Bryce Harper to complete the inning-ending double play.  The Phillies lost their challenge of the call.  Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman hit his 500th career double in the first.  Hunter Viets Jersey