Philadelphia's Cristopher Sanchez allowed four hits in a complete-game victory, Max Kepler and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sanchez (9-2) allowed two hits in the fourth inning and largely cruised through the other eight innings for his third career complete game.

The Boston Red Sox faced the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, which put the upcoming offseason somewhat in the spotlight.

Boston is 1-3 since the All-Star break, while Philadelphia is 2-2 — both losing the first series of the second-half. The Red Sox have scored three total runs in their three losses and six in their lone win during this stretch.

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On Tuesday, against talented Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez, Alex Cora is sitting three key regulars (including Jarren Duran).

The team rattled off an impressive win streak before hitting the All-Star break, then took a game from the juggernaut Chicago Cubs. Most recently, the Phillies needed extra innings and a catcher's interference fluke to defeat them, as starter Walker Buehler enjoyed an encouraging return to form.

The Boston Red Sox suffered a crushing 3-2 loss on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping the first game of a series at Citizens Bank Park. Ti