The game belonged to the late rally. Philadelphia answered Houston’s early surge, reclaimed the lead in the sixth and held on as the Phillies defeated the Astros.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Trea Turner set the tone for Philadelphia with a home run and a pair of run-producing moments. Kyle Schwarber supplied the biggest blow, turning the Phillies’ advantage into breathing room with a grand slam.
Houston struck first when Yordan Alvarez’s double brought Cam Smith home, followed by Isaac Paredes’ homer and Yainer Diaz’s single. Philadelphia answered in the third: Trea Turner’s single scored J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper’s single brought home Bryan De La Cruz and Turner, and Luis Arraez’s single scored Harper to tie the game. Cam Smith’s homer restored Houston’s lead, but Turner’s homer and Edmundo Sosa’s single brought Philadelphia level again in the sixth. Bryan De La Cruz’s walk brought Bryson Stott home for the go-ahead run, and Schwarber’s grand slam extended the lead.
Cristopher Sanchez earned the win for Philadelphia after working through Houston’s offense. Hunter Brown kept Houston in the game early, but Bryan King was charged with the loss after Philadelphia’s sixth-inning surge.
Houston added a late run when Isaac Paredes’ single scored Jeremy Peña, but Philadelphia’s middle-inning burst gave the bullpen enough room to finish the seesaw game.
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros, 11-7.
- Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Cristopher Sanchez allowed 6 runs on 10 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (17-5) (2.79 ERA).
- Bryan King allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits over 0.0 innings, and took the loss (2-5) (5.17 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies improved to 82-64; Houston Astros fell to 74-72.