Taijuan Walker dominant as Phillies down Rockies
Apr 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Taijuan Walker logged six scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon. Coming off a season in which he had a 7.10 ERA, Walker (1-0) allowed only three hits and a walk while striking out four in his 2025 debut. Kyle Schwarber homered and J.T. Realmuto recorded three hits for Philadelphia, which has won five of its first six games. Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (0-1) allowed just an unearned run, scattering 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings. Colorado has lost five of six to kick off the campaign, scoring a total of 11 runs in […]