Overview
- The Angels used seven relievers to cover nine innings in a bullpen game, with Sam Bachman earning the win and Kenley Jansen recording his 17th save.
- Taylor Ward’s two-run homer in the seventh—his 22nd of the season—provided the go-ahead runs after Jorge Soler and Jo Adell each launched homers earlier in the comeback.
- Mike Trout sparked the rally with a leadoff double in the fourth and delivered a two-out RBI single in the fifth during his sixth career game in Philadelphia.
- Despite the loss, Bryce Harper homered twice and drove in four runs, and Kyle Schwarber added a solo shot, demonstrating the Phillies’ powerful lineup.
- The victory improved Los Angeles to 48-49 as they aim to maintain their postseason contention and fine-tune their roster before the trade deadline.