A late swing turned a tight game in favor of the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the Los Angeles Angels behind Edmundo Sosa’s go-ahead homer and steady pitching from Zack Wheeler.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sosa supplied the key offensive moment with his homer in the seventh, while J.T. Realmuto also homered earlier to pull Philadelphia even. Wheeler kept the Angels in check through his start and earned the win.
The game opened with Wade Meckler scoring when Moises Ballesteros grounded into a double play. J.T. Realmuto’s homer tied the game in the third, and Sosa’s homer gave Philadelphia the lead in the seventh. Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly brought Kyle Schwarber home, Brandon Marsh’s single brought Trea Turner across, and Bryce Harper’s double brought Realmuto home. Mike Trout’s double brought Meckler home in the ninth.
Yusei Kikuchi gave Los Angeles a strong start, but the Angels could not sustain their early advantage. The Phillies’ pitching held the lead after Wheeler departed, with Orion Kerkering recording the save.
The Phillies extended their winning streak, while the Angels’ losing streak continued. In a game defined by a late swing, Philadelphia found the separation Los Angeles could not recover.
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Los Angeles Angels, 5-2.
- J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .224 on the season).
- Edmundo Sosa went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .236 on the season).
- Wade Meckler went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 2 runs scored (batting .288 on the season).
- Yusei Kikuchi allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (0-5) (5.65 ERA).
- Zack Wheeler allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (11-5) (3.31 ERA).
- Orion Kerkering allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (2) (3.91 ERA).
Los Angeles Angels fell to 52-85 (7 straight losses); Philadelphia Phillies improved to 77-60 (4 straight wins).