After a surprising loss against the junior circuit bottom feeders last night, the Philadelphia Phillies (61-46) got back to business with a 6-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox (39-69) to climb within a game of the wild card lead as August approaches.
Jesus Luzardo has endured a rough up-and-down stretch since the end of May after a tremendous start to his Phillies’ career, but we got the “up” version tonight.
The first inning began forebodingly enough for Luzardo, after a throwing error by Otto
Kemp put the lead-off runner aboard. A single and a walk loaded the bases but Brandon Marsh bailed his pitcher out by recording all three outs in athletic fashion.
BRANDON MARSH WITH THE SLIDING CATCH pic.twitter.com/aEuNLyvZQk
— cam ! (@aokstott) July 29, 2025
Luzardo would allow only one hit and another runner to reach via his own error the rest of the way, en route to seven scoreless innings.
Jesús Luzardo, Wicked 86mph Sweeper. pic.twitter.com/IXv3oef2Eg
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 30, 2025
Phillies opened the scoring in the top of the second with a a Nick Castellanos walk and a Marsh double to start the frame followed by sacrifice flies by Max Kepler and Otto Kemp to make it 2-0.
They would triple the lead in the next inning with a pair of two-run homers by Kyle Schwarber and Marsh.
That poor baseball just met Kyle Schwarber
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 30, 2025
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/mrRBGTINDi
PHI - Brandon Marsh 2-run HR (4)
— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) July 30, 2025
Distance: 396 ft
EV: 104.9 mph
LA: 25°
⚾️ 85.5 mph changeup (CWS - RHP Jonathan Cannon)
️ Would be out in 22/30 MLB parks
PHI (6) @ CWS (0)
3rd#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/Lr8zARzBWS
Jordan Romano pitched a spotless eighth in relief of Luzardo before Daniel Robert allowed a couple garbage-time singles and a two-run home run by Lenyn Sosa to make the final score prettier for the hosts.
The series decider is tomorrow afternoon as Taijuan Walker takes on Adrian Houser.
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