Categories: 2022 Postgame Recaps

7-game winning streak snapped as Phillies fall to Fish

Brandon Marsh and the Phillies lost Thursday to the Marlins. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

Final Score: Marlins 3, Phillies 0

The Philadelphia Phillies failed to mount a late-inning comeback for the second time in 24 hours, falling to the Miami Marlins Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.

Phillies pitching was able to limit the Marlins to seven hits and three runs as they looked for the series sweep, but Edward Cabrera and the Marlins bullpen shut the Phillies out, salvaging the final game of a three-game set.

After finally getting to Sandy Alcántara in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s comeback win, the Phillies did threaten to do damage against Dylan Floro in the home half of the eighth Thursday.

But with Rhys Hoskins on first base and Brandon Marsh on second, Alec Bohm was rung up by home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz for the second out. Not only was the pitch called for strike three clearly out of the zone, but it was at a nearly identical spot to one called a ball earlier in the count:

J.T. Realmuto had the day off behind the plate, but came on to pinch hit for Darick Hall after the Marlins brought in lefty Tanner Scott. For as hot as he’s been over the last six weeks, Realmuto wasn’t able to come up with a hit against his former team, instead striking out to end the inning.

Scott returned for the save in the ninth, and while he loaded the bases, he was ultimately able to strike out Edmundo Sosa and Matt Vierling before inducing an inning-ending groundout off the bat of Brandon Marsh to secure a victory for the Marlins.

With the loss, the Phillies’ seven-game winning streak is snapped. They drop to 62-49. Meanwhile, the Marlins improve to 50-61 in what’s been a disappointing season for the Fish.

The Phillies will open a crucial three-game set against the New York Mets at Citi Field Friday night, with Ranger Suárez slated to square off with Max Scherzer in a game that will be broadcast exclusively on Apple TV+.

Shibe Vintage Sports Starting Pitching Performance

Edward Cabrera pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings against in the series finale, limiting the Phillies to just three hits and striking out six. The 24-year-old is just another young arm in a Marlins organization deep in pitching, and you wonder if he could be a trade chip this winter for a team that badly needs to add impact offensive players.
Kyle Gibson worked out of a first-inning jam, and ultimately went six innings Thursday, limiting the Marlins to six hits and three runs, only two of which were earned. Gibson’s ERA on the season now sits at 4.29.

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