Saturday, August 22, 2026

Game 127 - Bohm, Stott Stay Hot; Winning Streak Up to Five

Miami Marlins  4 
Philadelphia Phillies  6 

2026 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards
Tuesday Night, August 18th
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
69-58, 2nd Place, 5 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  A four-run sixth inning, paced by clutch hits from Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott, led to this 6-4 win over the Marlins.

What It Means:  The Phillies would go for their sixth win in a row and a series sweep of the Marlins on Wednesday.

What Happened:  The Marlins held a 3-1 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth, having scored a pair of runs off starter Zack Wheeler and an unearned run in the top of the sixth off reliever Alex McFarlane.  McFarlane would earn his first career win as a result of the outburst in the bottom of the inning.  Trea Turner was hit by a pitch and went to second on a Luis Arraez single.  Bohm would double Turner home, making it a 3-2 game.  Stott drove in the next two runs with a single to center, and Justin Crawford made it a 5-3 game with a clutch, two-out single to left to score Stott.  Kyle Schwarber, slumping somewhat since the Field of Dreams game, singled home an insurance run in the eighth.  With a depleted bullpen, Brooks Raley took care of the save, earning his first save with the club and first save overall since 2023.

Featured Card:  It could have been Bohm again, or either McFarlane or Raley, but I'll give Stott another turn.  This is his team-issued photo card from the set still on sale at the ballpark.  We've been told the team doesn't plan a second edition of the set, but I've been told that before only to have a second edition set surprisingly show up late in the season.

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