| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 6 |
10 Innings
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| 2025 Topps Heritage #135 |
George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, FL
22-15, 2nd Place, 1 1/2 games behind the Mets
22-15, 2nd Place, 1 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Trailing 5-1 heading into the eighth inning, Bryson Stott's three-run home run started an impressive scoring run leading to this 7-6 Phillies comeback win in 10 innings.
What It Means: The Phillies completed their first road sweep of the season, and their first overall sweep since handling the Rockies in early April. Three games against the surging Guardians await them next.
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo didn't have his best stuff, battling through 5 1/3 innings and allowing a pair of runs. The to-date reliable reliever Tanner Banks allowed a three-run home run in the seventh to Yandy Diaz, seemingly ending the Phillies' sweep chances. In the top of the eighth, J.T. Realmuto and Brandon Marsh reached on singles before Stott blasted his home run to right field, getting the game to within a run at 5-4. They'd tie the game in the ninth when pinch-runner Johan Rojas scampered all the way to third on an errant pickoff throw from Pete Fairbanks. Rojas would cross the plate on a Max Kepler groundout to tie the score.
What It Means: The Phillies completed their first road sweep of the season, and their first overall sweep since handling the Rockies in early April. Three games against the surging Guardians await them next.
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo didn't have his best stuff, battling through 5 1/3 innings and allowing a pair of runs. The to-date reliable reliever Tanner Banks allowed a three-run home run in the seventh to Yandy Diaz, seemingly ending the Phillies' sweep chances. In the top of the eighth, J.T. Realmuto and Brandon Marsh reached on singles before Stott blasted his home run to right field, getting the game to within a run at 5-4. They'd tie the game in the ninth when pinch-runner Johan Rojas scampered all the way to third on an errant pickoff throw from Pete Fairbanks. Rojas would cross the plate on a Max Kepler groundout to tie the score.
In the 10th, Marsh promptly doubled home ghost runner Edmundo Sosa and Trea Turner added an insurance run, scoring Marsh. Matt Strahm made it interesting in the bottom of the 10th before striking out Jose Caballero to lock down the win and his second save of the season.
Featured Card: Marsh had a few big hits, but Stott's three-run home run breathed life into what looked to be a slumbering offense. Here's his 1976 Topps-inspired, recently released Topps Heritage card.
Featured Card: Marsh had a few big hits, but Stott's three-run home run breathed life into what looked to be a slumbering offense. Here's his 1976 Topps-inspired, recently released Topps Heritage card.
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