Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber homer to help Phillies overpower Marlins 16-2

MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner was a triple shy of the cycle, Kyle Schwarber hit his 33rd homer and Bryce Harper had three hits to help the Philadelphia Phillies overpower the Miami Marlins 16-2 on Friday night.

Johan Rojas added a career-high three doubles, and Kody Clemens also had three hits for the NL East-leading Phillies — at 85-56, eight games ahead of second-place Atlanta in the division. Philadelphia had season highs for runs and hits, with 22.

Zack Wheeler (14-6) threw six innings of one-run ball. The right-hander allowed two hits and struck out seven. He retired the first 10 before Connor Norby singled in the fourth.

“These types of games are tough, but at the same time you have to go out there and pitch,” Wheeler said. “I'll take whatever run support I can get.”

For Rojas, it also washis first career multi-extra base hit game.

“The most important thing is that we won," Rojas said through a translator. "The rest will be determined by how we compete. We are always going to give our best.”

The Phillies scored seven runs over the first two innings against Marlins emergency starter Austin Kitchen (0-1). Harper, Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto hit RBI singles in a three-run first, and Turner had a two-run homer in a four-run second.

“Getting up early is always good, obviously, but from there, every inning it felt like we had guys on base,” Turner said. “Good at-bats by everybody. Sometimes you can't control all those things but when you're relentless and competing the entire game, I think it's really good.”

Realmuto singled twice and had two RBIs before leaving in the fourth because of a left knee contusion. He fouled a pitch off his knee in the second and limped away from the box before concluding the at-bat with a single. Reserve Garrett Stubbs pinch hit for Realmuto and manager Rob Thomson already had him planned to start Saturday.

Otto López hit a run-scoring double in the fourth to put Miami on the board.

Philadelphia increased its advantage to double figures with three runs in the fifth and four in the sixth. Rojas had his second double to drive in two runs in the fifth, then Schwarber made it 14-1 with a 434-foot drive to right-center in the sixth.

“It was a really good offensive night,” Thomson said. “We saw a lot of pitches.”

Kitchen allowed seven runs and nine hits over two innings. Edward Cabrera, the original starter for Miami, was a late scratch because of migraine-like symptoms. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker learned Cabrera couldn't pitch 90 minutes before the game. Schumaker also said Cabrera went to a nearby hospital for observation.

“We had to adjust and go with a bullpen game,” Schumaker said. “It was a tough spot for our bullpen. They did the best they could. Things didn't go our way."

Marlins outfielder David Hensley pitched the last two innings and allowed two runs in the ninth.

Before the game, retired Marlins outfielder Jeff Conine threw the ceremonial first pitch to son Griffin, whom Miami promoted from Triple-A on Aug. 26 and started in right-field Friday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: Placed 3B Alec Bohm (left hand strain) on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Bohm hurt his hand while taking a swing in the Phillies’ game against Atlanta on Aug. 29.

UP NEXT

Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (12-6, 3.29) was set to start Saturday against RHP Darren McCaughan (0-0, 8.24).

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Miami Marlins' Connor Norby watches his single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Panthers player Evan Rodrigues, right, throws a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Former Miami Marlins player Jeff Connie, left, stands with his son, right, Marlins right fielder Griffin Conine, after throwing a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber reacts after reaching first on a throwing error by Miami Marlins first baseman Jake Burger during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber prepares to run to first on a throwing error by Miami Marlins first baseman Jake Burger during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a single hit by Bryce Harper during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Castellanos, left, reacts after hitting a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kody Clemens (2) is met by Kyle Schwarber, right, after scoring on a double hit by Johan Rojas during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh, left, and Bryson Stott, center, douse Johan Rojas, right, as he is interviewed after a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

LONDON (AP) — Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, once one of the most prominent media figures in Britain, was given a suspended prison sentence Monday for images of child sexual abuse on his phone.

Edwards, 63, pleaded guilty in Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July to three counts of making indecent images of children, a charge related to photos sent to him on the WhatsApp messaging service by a man convicted of distributing images of child sex abuse.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring sentenced Edwards to a six-month prison term suspended for two years. He will be listed on a sex offenders register for seven years.

“It is not an exaggeration to say your long-earned reputation is in tatters,” Goldspring said.

Edwards' fall from grace over the past year has caused turmoil for the BBC after it was revealed the publicly funded broadcaster paid him about 200,000 pounds ($263,000) for five months of his salary after he had been arrested in November while on leave. The BBC has asked him to pay it back.

“We are appalled by his crimes,” the BBC said in a statement after the sentencing. “He has betrayed not just the BBC, but audiences who put their trust in him.”

Edwards had been one of the BBC’s top earners when he was suspended in July 2023 over separate claims made last year involving a teenager he allegedly paid for sexually explicit photos. Police investigated and decided not to bring charges.

Although Edwards was not publicly named at the time those allegations surfaced, his wife later revealed he was the news presenter investigated and said he was hospitalized for serious mental health issues.

He never returned to the air but the BBC kept him on the payroll until he resigned in April for health reasons.

Edwards began his BBC career in Wales four decades ago. He went on to become lead anchor on the nighttime news for two decades and led the coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 as well as election coverage.

The BBC said at the time of his guilty plea that it was shocked to hear the details of the charges against him.

More than 375 sexual images were sent to him on WhatsApp between December 2020 and August 2021. More than 40 were indecent images of children, including seven classified as “category A” — the most indecent — with children estimated to be between 13 and 15. One child was aged between 7 and 9.

In chats with Alex Williams, who was later convicted of distributing child sex abuse images, Edwards was asked if he wanted sexual images of a person whose “age could be discerned as being between 14 and 16,” and Edwards replied, “yes xxx,” prosecutor Ian Hope said.

“From that chat in December 2020, Alex Williams said that he had ‘a file of vids and pics for you of someone special,’” Hope said.

Edwards asked who the subject and was then sent three images that appeared to be the same person who appeared to be aged 14 to 16, Hope said.

Williams later sent Edwards a video in February 2021 that involved two children, one possibly as young as seven and the other no older than 13, involving penetration, Hope said.

Edwards did not respond, but when asked by Williams if the material was too young, he said, “don’t send underage.” He also said he didn’t want him to send anything illegal.

Defense lawyer Philip Evans said Edwards was “truly sorry” for the offenses and the damage he had done to his family.

“He apologizes sincerely and he makes it clear that he has the utmost regret and he recognizes that he has betrayed the priceless trust and faith of so many people,” Evans said.

Evans said Williams had reached out to Edwards on Instagram at a time when he was mentally vulnerable and began sending him images. He said Edwards never received gratification from the images and hadn’t saved them or sent them to anyone.

Hope said Edwards paid Williams “not insignificant sums of money,” as gifts that Williams used while studying at a university.

At one point, Williams asked for a “Christmas gift after all the hot videos” he had sent. Edwards remarked that some of the images were “amazing,” Hope said.

Williams, 25, was given a suspended 1-year sentence in March for possessing and distributing indecent images as well as possessing prohibited images of children.

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A small number of protesters wait for Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter to arrive at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A small number of protesters wait for Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter to arrive at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)