Phillies 6-3 Athletics (May 6, 2026) Game Recap
PHILADELPHIA — — Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single within the eighth inning, Adolis García homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday night time.
Brandon Marsh had a triple amongst his three hits for Philadelphia, which improved to 8-1 underneath interim supervisor Don Mattingly.
Brad Keller pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save after Orion Kerkering (1-0) obtained the ultimate out of the eighth.
Tyler Soderstrom homered and Nick Kurtz prolonged his on-base streak to 30 consecutive video games with a fifth-inning RBI single for the Athletics. The AL West-leading A’s have misplaced 4 of 5.
Trailing 3-2, the Phillies scored 4 runs within the eighth off Jack Perkins (2-1). Perkins walked Kyle Schwarber to open the body earlier than second baseman Jeff McNeil’s throwing error on Bryce Harper’s grounder and a single by García loaded the bases. Sosa’s two-run single put Philadelphia in entrance 4-3. Marsh added an RBI single and Justin Crawford added an RBI groundout.
Kurtz, who grew up a Phillies from close by Lancaster, Pennsylvania, gave the Athletics a 2-0 lead with a two-out RBI single within the fifth off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler.
Wheeler, making his third begin of the season and first in Philadelphia since final August following thoracic outlet decompression surgical procedure, allowed three runs on 5 hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out 4 and walked one.
Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs gave up two runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out 4 and walked none. The 75-pitch outing was a very good signal for Springs, who left his final begin after simply 67 pitches on account of proper hip soreness.
Athletics RHP J. T. Ginn (0-1, 4.30 ERA) opposes Philadelphia RHP Andrew Painter (1-3, 5.28) within the finale of the three-game collection on Thursday night time.
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