The Phillies survived a back-and-forth slugfest to defeat the White Sox 9-5 on Sunday afternoon, with both teams combining for 21 hits in an offensive showcase at Citizens Bank Park.
Brandon Marsh led Philadelphia's attack, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. The outfielder homered to left center in the third inning and added a key RBI single in the sixth. Rafael Marchan provided the early power with a two-run homer in the second inning, while Bryce Harper contributed two hits and scored twice.
The game's decisive moments came in the fifth inning when Philadelphia scored three runs to break a 5-5 tie. Alec Bohm doubled home Harper to tie the game, then Bryson Stott singled home Marsh for the go-ahead run. Justin Crawford's double-play grounder brought home Bohm for additional insurance. The Phillies added two more runs in the sixth on RBI singles by Marsh and Bohm.
Jose Alvarado earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out two while allowing one hit. Tyler Davis took the loss for Chicago, surrendering three runs on three hits in just one inning of work. The White Sox received strong offensive contributions from Tristan Peters, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Philadelphia improved to 34-30 and snapped a one-game losing streak. Chicago fell to 34-30 despite the loss ending their own one-game winning streak. Jose Alvarado is now two strikeouts away from 500 career strikeouts, while Trea Turner sits eight doubles shy of 300 career doubles.