Philadelphia Phillies tops Texas Rangers 5-3
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Texas Rangers 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Philadelphia Phillies pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jake Burger led Texas Rangers's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers reliever Jalen Beeks threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (80 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.3 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.67 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K (ERA 9.00).
Hitting Analysis
Texas Rangers: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.259). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Corey Seager (2-for-4), Jake Burger (3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Philadelphia Phillies: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.294). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Trea Turner (2-for-4), Bryson Stott (2-for-4), Brandon Marsh (2-for-4), Justin Crawford (2-for-4).