Minnesota built a five-run cushion in the first three innings. It wasn't enough. Philadelphia erased it with a four-run sixth and a three-run eighth, turning an early rout into a 7-5 win at Target Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Alec Bohm powered the comeback, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. His three-run homer in the sixth cut the deficit to one, and two innings later his RBI single tied the game before Philadelphia grabbed the lead for good. Bohm's blast and his eighth-inning hit accounted for four of the Phillies' seven runs on the night.
The Twins looked in control early. Brooks Lee's homer to right in the first inning scored Bell, Clemens and Lewis for a 4-0 lead, and Kody Clemens added a solo shot in the third to make it 5-0. But Philadelphia answered in the sixth, when Luis Arraez grounded out to second to bring home Schwarber, and Bohm's homer immediately followed to score Stott and Harper, pulling the Phillies within one at 4-5. In the eighth, Bohm's single scored Harper on an error and reached second on the same misplay, tying the game 5-5, and Bryan De La Cruz followed with a single that brought home both Bohm and Hill, giving Philadelphia a 7-5 lead it would not relinquish.
Twins starter Dean Kremer allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over 5.1 innings, but the bullpen struggled behind him, surrendering 3 runs over 3.2 innings as the lead slipped away. Philadelphia starter Andrew Painter was rocked for 5 runs on 6 hits in 5.0 innings, yet the Phillies' relief corps was spotless the rest of the way, with four relievers combining for 4.0 shutout innings. Orion Kerkering earned the win after a scoreless inning, and Jhoan Duran closed it out with a scoreless ninth for his 26th save.
Philadelphia extended its winning streak to three games, improving to 67-58, while Minnesota fell to 60-65 with its third straight loss. Kyle Schwarber and Luis Arraez each remain close to career milestones, with Schwarber at 190 career doubles and Arraez at 196, both within reach of the 200-double mark.