A late swing turned the game for the Philadelphia Phillies, who rallied past the Los Angeles Angels after trailing late. Edmundo Sosa's grand slam in the ninth supplied the go-ahead blow.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Reid Detmers anchored the Angels with a sharp start, allowing only one earned run while striking out two. Andrew Painter also kept Philadelphia in the game through his departure, but the Phillies' late attack changed the outcome.
Derek Hill's bunt ground ball brought Alec Bohm home in the fifth, while Bryan De La Cruz advanced to second. In the ninth, Sosa hit a grand slam to center field, bringing home Bohm, Justin Crawford and J.T. Realmuto as Philadelphia took the lead.
The Angels' bullpen could not protect the margin. Ben Joyce was charged with the loss after Philadelphia's late surge, while Alex McFarlane earned the win and Jonathan Bowlan recorded the save for the Phillies.
Philadelphia extended its winning streak, while Los Angeles' losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late swing, with Sosa's grand slam changing the mood at Angel Stadium.
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Los Angeles Angels, 5-3.
- Edmundo Sosa went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .235 on the season).
- Alec Bohm went 1-for-3 with 2 runs scored (batting .245 on the season).
- Derek Hill went 1-for-2 with 1 RBI (batting .241 on the season).
- Jonathan Bowlan allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (2) (2.77 ERA).
- Alex McFarlane allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (4-1) (1.08 ERA).
- Ben Joyce allowed 3 runs on 0 hits over 0.2 innings, and took the loss (0-2) (3.24 ERA).
Los Angeles Angels fell to 52-83 (5 straight losses); Philadelphia Phillies improved to 75-60 (2 straight wins).