US EditionTexas Rangers Blow 3-Run Lead in 9th Inning but Recover to Top Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th
The Phillies forced extra innings with a two-out rally in the ninth but lost 5-4 after the Rangers scored twice in the 10th, including a wild pitch, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings at Citizens Bank Park, recovering after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning.
- The Rangers replaced scheduled starter Jacob deGrom with Jacob Latz due to neck stiffness, while early home runs from Corey Seager and Jake Burger built Texas's lead.
- Trailing late, the Phillies forced extra innings with a two-out ninth-inning rally aided by a dropped foul ball by Burger that allowed Adolis Garcia to rip an RBI double.
- Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran allowed two runs in the 10th inning; a wild pitch scored Brandon Nimmo and an Andrew McCutchen RBI single secured the Texas victory.
- Ace Zack Wheeler threw 38 pitches over three shutout innings in a Triple-A rehab appearance, while the Rangers send MacKenzie Gore to the mound Sunday against Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo.
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Ninth-inning rally not enough as the Phillies fall in extra innings to the Rangers
Aaron Nola struggled in his start, and the Phillies entered the ninth inning with one hit, down 3-0. Despite their late rally, the Phillies were handed a 5-4 loss on a chilly Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Rangers blow 3-run lead in 9th inning but recover to top Phillies 5-4 in the 10th
Jake Burger and Corey Seager each homered and the Texas Rangers recovered from blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings.
Ice cold most of the day, Phillies lose a wild one to Texas in extra innings
Six months from now, when the Phillies sit back and rank their wildest games of the season, No. 2 is sure to get some votes. The Phils’ bats were as cold as the weather for most of the day. In fact, the Phils were one out away from being shut out on just two hits by the Texas Rangers. Then the gusting wind became a friend and next thing you knew, it was a tie game, and the hearty Citizens Bank Park crowd of 40,051 was on its feet thinking the ho…
Phillies rally in the ninth falls short, lose to Rangers in extras 5-4
The Phillies fell 5-4 to the Rangers in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon at a frigid Citizens Bank Park. Aaron Nola started and struck out seven over five innings while allowing three runs. Not his best but serviceable in 45-degree weather that had fastball velocity down across the board for every pitcher on both sides. The Phillies bullpen was clean after Nola came out, putting up zeros when the team needed them most. Phillies offense was… fami…
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