Back to the Philadelphia Phillies Newsfeed

Phillies unravel in ninth, lose to Marlins

Final: Marlins 6, Phillies 5

The Philadelphia Phillies had a chance to complete a series sweep over the Miami Marlins Thursday night, which would have increased their record to 4-1 against two-time All-Star Sandy Alcántara in 2022. Instead, things unraveled in the ninth inning, leaving them to settle for the series victory over a team that always seems to give them fits in the month of September.

Avisaíl García greeted Kyle Gibson with a 397-foot home run to lead off the top of the third inning, part of a three-run frame for the Marlins.

But in the home half of the third inning, Nick Maton got the Phillies on the board with a 397-foot home run of his own:

A J.