The eighth inning changed everything. Philadelphia trailed by two runs entering the frame, then scored three times to stun Los Angeles 4-3 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.
Edmundo Sosa provided the decisive blow with a two-run homer to left center, capping a 1-for-2 night that lifted his season totals to 3 home runs and 16 RBI. The utility infielder's 379-foot shot followed Bryce Harper's RBI single that cut the deficit to one.
The Phillies' rally began when Harper singled to right, scoring Justin Crawford to make it 3-2. Two batters later, Sosa connected off Tanner Scott to give Philadelphia its first lead of the game. Scott allowed 3 runs in 1.0 inning and took the loss, falling to 1-2 with a 2.19 ERA.
Los Angeles had built its advantage through steady offensive production. Alex Call went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the second inning that tied the game at 1-1. Santiago Espinal added a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and Mookie Betts delivered an RBI single in the seventh that appeared to put the Dodgers in control at 3-1. Betts finished 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Orion Kerkering earned the win for Philadelphia, improving to 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA. Jhoan Duran worked a scoreless ninth for his 12th save. The victory snapped Philadelphia's one-game losing streak and improved the Phillies to 29-28. Los Angeles saw its six-game winning streak end, falling to 37-20 but maintaining first place in the division. Mookie Betts sits 3 doubles away from 400 career doubles, while Miguel Rojas is 2 doubles from 200.