| Chicago White Sox | 6 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 |
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| 2026 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
34-29, 2nd Place, 8 1/2 games behind the Braves
34-29, 2nd Place, 8 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The offense showed some punch and the bullpen held off the White Sox in this 8-6 series opening win.
What It Means: For the first time since early in the season, the Phillies have crawled back into the postseason picture with a Wild Card spot. There's still a lot of baseball to be played, but after the 9-19 start to the year, this is a great sign of things to come.
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo didn't have his best stuff, allowing five runs and three home runs in six innings of work. Fortunately, Jonathan Bowlan, Brad Keller and Jhoan Duran were on, holding the White Sox to just one unearned run over the final three innings. The Phillies exploded for five runs in the second inning, starting with a two-run home run from Brandon Marsh, his sixth of the year. Alec Bohm capped the scoring with a two-run double. Adolis Garcia added a solo home run in the fourth, and two insurance runs scored in the eighth on an Edmundo Sosa sacrifice fly, scoring a head-first diving Kyle Schwarber, and a wild pitch from White Sox reliever Seranthony Dominguez. Schwarber was 4 for 5 with four singles in this game.
Featured Card: I'll give Bohm the card for his big double in the second, although he was easily thrown out at third trying to extend it to a triple. I am irrationally thrilled with the return of the 4x6 team-issued photo cards after a three-year absence of the cards to the general public, and here's Bohm's card from the $5 set now available for sale at the ballpark.
What It Means: For the first time since early in the season, the Phillies have crawled back into the postseason picture with a Wild Card spot. There's still a lot of baseball to be played, but after the 9-19 start to the year, this is a great sign of things to come.
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo didn't have his best stuff, allowing five runs and three home runs in six innings of work. Fortunately, Jonathan Bowlan, Brad Keller and Jhoan Duran were on, holding the White Sox to just one unearned run over the final three innings. The Phillies exploded for five runs in the second inning, starting with a two-run home run from Brandon Marsh, his sixth of the year. Alec Bohm capped the scoring with a two-run double. Adolis Garcia added a solo home run in the fourth, and two insurance runs scored in the eighth on an Edmundo Sosa sacrifice fly, scoring a head-first diving Kyle Schwarber, and a wild pitch from White Sox reliever Seranthony Dominguez. Schwarber was 4 for 5 with four singles in this game.
Featured Card: I'll give Bohm the card for his big double in the second, although he was easily thrown out at third trying to extend it to a triple. I am irrationally thrilled with the return of the 4x6 team-issued photo cards after a three-year absence of the cards to the general public, and here's Bohm's card from the $5 set now available for sale at the ballpark.
Field Report: We enjoyed this game with friends in the Diamond Club, staying to watch the Duran light show and his 15th save.
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