Metroplex bracket: 2019 Red Sox defeat 2019 Phillies in six games

Game One: Phillies 10, Red Sox 2
WP: Nola (1-0)
LP: E Rodriguez (0-1)
HR: Dickerson (1), C Hernandez (1), Benitendi (1), Hoskins

Game Two: Red Sox 7, Phillies 1
WP: Porcello (1-0)
LP: Arrieta (0-1)
HR: Chavis (1), C Hernandez (2)

Game Three: Red Sox 10, Phillies 8
WP: Walden (1-0)
LP: Suarez (0-1)
Save: Workman (1)
HR: J Martinez (1), Segura (1), Kingery (1), Franco (1)

Game Four: Phillies 5, Red Sox 4
WP: Eflin (1-0)
LP: Price (0-1)
Save: Neris (1)
HR: Benitendi (2), Realmuto (1), Kingery (2), Segura (2)

Game Five: Red Sox 6, Phillies 1
WP: E Rodriguez (1-1)
LP: Nola (1-1)
HR: J Martinez (2)

Game Six: Red Sox 8, Phillies 3
WP: Porcello (2-0)
LP: Arrieta (0-2)
Save: Cashner (1)
HR: Devers (1), Harper (1), Segura (3)

The Phillies hit more than twice as many homers (13 to 6) but were outscored by nine runs in the six games.

Cory Dickerson capped a four-run top of the first in the opener, and the Phillies cruised the rest of the way. Aaron Nola went six innings, allowing two runs on a homer by Andrew Benitendi and just two other singles. Mitch Moreland was injured in his first plate appearance and missed the rest of the series.

The Red Sox returned the favor in the second game, knocking Jake Arrieta out with six runs in the fifth inningon four singles, a double and two walks. Rick Porcello allowed one run on three hits in six innings for the win.

The series shifted from Fenway Park to Citizens Bank Park for Game Three. The Phillies jump on Chris Sale early and led 8-0 after five innings. Jason Vargas allowed one hit in five innings but left for a pinch hitter in the Phillies two-run fifth. Nick Pivetta didn't retire a man in the sixth; Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez each drove in a pair of runs as the Sox narrowed the margin to 8-5. Boston had another five-run rally in the seventh to take the lead; Sam Travis singled home two of the runs. Heath Hembree, Marcus Walden, Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier and Brandon Workman combined for 4.6 scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the Red Sox.

The Phillies evened the series in Game Four, getting homers from Jean Segura, J.D. Realmuto and Scott Kingery. The go-ahead run was driven in by pinch-hitter Andrew Knapp, whose sixth-inning double knocked David Price out of the contest.

Edwin Rodriguez was in control of Game Five from the start. The lefty struck out 12 in six scoreless innings, while Mookie Betts drove in three runs and J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer.

The Sox wrapped up the series with a home field win in Game Six, with Rafel Devers hitting a two-run homer off Arrieta in the first. Xander Bogaerts hit three doubles and a single. Rick Porcello allowed five runs in five innings, but only two of them were earned. Andrew Cashner earned a four-inning save, allowing one hit and striking out four.

Player availability: Cashner should not pitch until Game 3. The injured Red Sox players will be available for the opener of the second round.

Projected rotation: Rodriguez-Sale-Porcello-Price-(Rodriguez)-(Sale)-(Porcello)