PITTSBURGH — The Phillies and Pirates battled it out until the very end on Friday, which obviously is more impressive feat for the Pirates, who entered the game with a 40-59 record, than it is for the Phillies. But the Phillies came out with the 4-2 win, nevertheless, in dramatic fashion.
Starter Bailey Falter gave the Phillies one of the best starts of his young career, but the Phillies’ offense largely was dormant, putting up only eight hits and two runs through nine innings on Friday night. The game stayed tied at 2-2, thanks to scoreless performances in the eighth and ninth inning from José Alvarado and Seranthony Domínguez, and went into extra innings, when their offense heated up.
With Garrett Stubbs as the automatic runner on second base, Rhys Hoskins crushed a two-run home run 410 feet to center field to give the Phillies a 4-2 lead. Alec Bohm followed that up with a single, and Nick Castellanos added a single of his own to send Bohm to third base with one out. Matt Vierling grounded into a double play, but reliever Connor Brogdon held down the lead with a 1-2-3 10th inning, and the Phillies got the win. They now are 53-47.
