Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam in 9th propels Phillies to a wild 5-3 win over Angels
- Edmundo Sosa hit a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
- Sosa's grand slam came after J.T. Realmuto drew a walk that loaded the bases and forced Angels closer Ben Joyce out of the game, with Sosa hitting a 404-foot changeup from Sammy Peralta to center field.
- Wade Meckler had robbed Bryson Stott of a three-run homer with a spectacular catch just two batters before Sosa's grand slam.
- This was Sosa's first career grand slam and the Phillies' first go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning since Shane Victorino in 2009.
- The Angels lost their fifth straight game as their bullpen collapsed; Reid Detmers pitched six innings allowing one run for Los Angeles.
- Bryce Harper extended his on-base streak to a career-high 30 games with a bunt single in the fourth inning for Philadelphia.
Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Sosa's heroic blast came just two batters after Wade Meckler made a spectacular catch to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer. After J.T. Realmuto drew a walk to load the bases and force out Angels closer Ben Joyce, Sosa crushed a low changeup from Sammy Peralta 404 feet to center field, well beyond Mike Trout's reach.
This marked the Phillies' first go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning since Shane Victorino accomplished the feat in 2009. The victory improved Philadelphia to 2-2 on its nine-game West Coast trip and moved the team one game behind the Cubs for the top NL wild-card spot. Bryce Harper extended his on-base streak to a career-high 30 games with a bunt single in the fourth inning.
The Angels suffered their fifth consecutive loss as their bullpen collapsed in the late innings. Starting pitcher Reid Detmers pitched six solid innings, allowing just one run on eight hits, but the AL-worst Angels could not hold on. Andrew Painter recovered well for Philadelphia after a rough first inning, pitching five hitless innings after allowing three runs in the opening frame.
索萨替补九局满垒全垒打 费城人逆转击败天使队
替补打者埃德蒙多·索萨在九局下半两出局时击出职业生涯首个满垒全垒打，帮助费城人队以5:3逆转击败洛杉矶天使队。索萨的关键一击出现在韦德·梅克勒用精彩接杀抢断布赖森·斯托特三分全垒打仅两个打者之后。在J.T.雷亚尔穆托保送使垒满并迫使天使队终结者本·乔伊斯退场后，索萨击中萨米·佩拉尔塔投出的低速球，将球打向中外野404英尺远处，超过了迈克·特劳特的防守范围。
这是费城人队自2009年谢恩·维多利诺以来首次在九局下半两出局时打出领先的满垒全垒打。这场胜利使费城人队在西海岸九场客场之旅中战绩改善至2:2，并使球队在国联外卡排名中落后小熊队一个胜场。布赖斯·哈珀在第四局击出一垒打，将其上垒纪录延续至职业生涯最高的30场。
天使队遭遇五连败，其牛棚在比赛后期再次崩盘。先发投手雷德·德特默斯投6局表现稳健，仅失1分，但美联战绩最差的天使队未能守住领先。费城人队的安德鲁·佩因特在糟糕的首局后表现出色，在首局被打入3分后，随后5局无失分。