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Arizona Diamondbacks Defeat Philadelphia Phillies 5-4

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Diamondbacks Rally Past Phillies with Five-Run Fifth Inning

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in a Major League Baseball game on Friday night. The Phillies took an early 4-0 lead, but the Diamondbacks scored five runs in the fifth inning to secure the win.

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Phillies established a 4-0 lead in the first inning. The scoring began with an RBI double by Bryce Harper, followed by a three-run home run by Brandon Marsh.

Philadelphia starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo held the Diamondbacks without a hit through the first four innings. In the top of the fifth inning, the Arizona offense scored five runs to take a 5-4 lead. The scoring included a two-RBI single by Ketel Marte, a run-scoring single by Ildemaro Vargas, and a two-RBI double by Brandon McCann. Luzardo was removed from the game during the inning.

In the ninth inning, Philadelphia rookie Justin Crawford hit a two-out triple off Sewald. Arizona closer Paul Sewald then retired Philadelphia's Trea Turner on a fly ball to end the game, stranding the potential tying run on third base.

Player Performances

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Pitcher Mike Soroka earned the win, improving his record to 3-0. He allowed four runs in the first inning but did not allow another run over his final 4.2 innings pitched.
  • Closer Paul Sewald recorded his fourth save of the season.
  • Catcher Gabriel Moreno left the game in the third inning due to lower-back tightness. He was replaced by Brandon McCann, who hit the go-ahead two-RBI double.

Philadelphia Phillies

  • Pitcher Jesús Luzardo was charged with the loss, bringing his record to 1-2.
  • As a team, Phillies batters struck out 16 times against four Arizona pitchers.

Team Context

The loss was the Philadelphia Phillies' third consecutive defeat and their fourth in the last five games. Prior to Friday's game, the Phillies had been outscored 11-0 in their previous two contests and had not scored in 20 consecutive innings.

The Phillies are the National League East champions.

Looking Ahead

The next scheduled starting pitchers for the series are Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 6.75 ERA) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Taijuan Walker (0-2, 9.31 ERA) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler, who has not pitched since August 2025 due to a blood clot near his right shoulder, is expected to make one or two more rehabilitation starts for Double-A Reading. According to some reports, Wheeler's rehabilitation could affect Taijuan Walker's position in the starting rotation.