Phillies’ Last-Minute Heroics Spark Unbelievable Triple-Overtime Thriller—How Did They Pull It Off?
Hey, baseball fans — buckle up, because the Phillies did something pretty spectacular in West Sacramento that night. Despite a rough outing from their starter, who barely made it through five innings, and the absence of their top relief arms, this squad refused to surrender an inch. They clawed back from the brink, knotting the score in the ninth, stifling a would-be walk-off attempt in a tense 10th inning, then finally breaking through with a dramatic 9-6 victory in the 11th. That nine-game winning streak just keeps gaining steam.
Kyle Schwarber, with all the savvy of a seasoned veteran, came through with a clutch two-run double down the right-field line in the final frame. When A’s first baseman Logan Davidson illegally blocked his path to second, Schwarber hustled to third, immediately signaling the umpire for an obstruction call — and sure enough, the call went his way. From there, he didn’t waste a second before powering home to clinch the win, slapping his hands in pure jubilation after a nail-biting slide that barely beat the throw.
Max Kepler, whose 101.4 mph blast off the A’s closer Mason Miller sent the game into extras in the ninth, summed it all up perfectly: “It was electric.” But, let’s be honest, this wasn’t just about one or two players stepping up; it was a full-throttle, all-hands-on-deck effort. Brandon Marsh’s laser-accurate outfield assist in the 10th, cutting down Davidson at the plate, was a masterpiece that kept the Phils’ hopes alive. Meanwhile, Davidson endured a baptism by fire, making a string of unfortunate plays in his big-league debut, including getting thrown out and obstructing Schwarber.
Neither Kepler nor Marsh were starters that night; they were thrown into the fray mid-game, seizing their moments to help swing the momentum. Manager Rob Thomson leaned heavily on a bullpen that’s been stretched thin — with his premier relievers Romano and Strahm sidelined after back-to-back appearances. Yet, the six arms he deployed after pulling starter Cristopher Sanchez pitched brilliantly in tough circumstances, putting up zeroes over 6⅓ innings and keeping Philly ahead.
And we can’t overlook Max Lazar — a rookie thrust into a pressure cooker far sooner than expected — who delivered a scoreless 11th inning and bagged his very first major league save. That’s storybook stuff.
Now sitting at 34-19, a few games ahead in the NL East and holding the best record in the majors, the Phillies are proving they can grind it out, no matter who’s missing or how deep the hole gets. Everyone’s pitching in — turning heads, breaking streaks, and making you wonder just how far this train can run. And with no time to rest, Philly’s eyeing their 10th straight win with Sunday’s game looming ahead.
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even after receiving their shortest start in nearly two weeks on a night when they knew they’d be without their top two relievers, the Phillies found a way again, tying the A’s in the ninth inning, throwing the would-be walk-off run out at the plate in the bottom of the 10th and extending their winning streak to nine games with a wild 9-6 win in 11 innings.
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