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Phillies Outlast Angels in Extra-Innings Thriller at Angel Stadium

Philadelphia rallied in the 10th to beat Los Angeles 4-2, with Cristopher Sanchez pitching seven scoreless innings and the Phillies taking the win on a two-run single.

Briar Keller

August 30, 20262 min read

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August 30, 2026

Phillies Rally in the 10th

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Sunday, August 30, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The game required extra innings, with the decisive scoring occurring in the 10th frame. The Phillies took the lead early, but the Angels tied the game in the eighth before falling short in the final at-bats.

Attendance at the venue was 38,677. The victory improved the Phillies' record to 76-60, while the Angels fell to 52-84.

Early Lead and Midgame Tie

The Phillies struck first in the second inning. Marsh singled to center, allowing Bohm to score and Stott to advance to third. This play gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead.

The Angels responded in the eighth inning when Neto homered to left center, a shot that traveled 407 feet. This solo home run tied the game at 1-1, setting the stage for an extra-innings conclusion. No other runs were scored between the second and eighth innings.

Decisive 10th-Inning Sequences

The 10th inning produced the game's final three runs. Schwarber doubled to left, scoring Realmuto and moving Crawford to third. This play extended the Phillies' lead to 2-1.

Turner then singled to right, bringing home Crawford and Stubbs to make it 4-1. The Angels managed to score one run in the bottom of the 10th. Meckler grounded into a fielder's choice to first, allowing Guzman to score and Ballesteros to be thrown out at second.

This play brought the final score to 4-2 in favor of Philadelphia.

Pitching Performance

Cristopher Sanchez started for the Phillies, pitching seven innings while allowing two hits and one walk. He struck out eight batters and did not allow earned runs. Jonathan Bowlan pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run with two strikeouts.

Jhoan Duran closed the game, pitching two innings with one hit, one walk, and no earned runs, earning the win. For the Angels, Ryan Johnson started, pitching five innings with two hits, one earned run, five walks, and two strikeouts. Tayler Saucedo pitched one inning with one hit and one strikeout.

Luke Murphy pitched one inning, allowing no hits, no earned runs, and striking out two batters. Trevor Martin pitched three innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs, and two walks, while taking the loss.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816731

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Briar Keller

Briar Keller covers Saratoga high school and area college sports.

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