Phillies Triumph in 2025 Home Opener with Late-Game Offensive Surge
Philadelphia defeated the Rockies 6-1, powered by Edmundo Sosa's go-ahead double and Kyle Schwarber's two-run homer in the seventh inning.
- Cristopher Sánchez delivered a strong start for the Phillies, striking out seven and allowing only one run over 5 1/3 innings.
- Edmundo Sosa's two-run double in the seventh inning gave the Phillies the lead, followed by Kyle Schwarber's 434-foot two-run homer.
- Max Kepler and Nick Castellanos hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to extend the Phillies' lead to 6-1.
- Rockies starter Germán Márquez dominated early, pitching six scoreless innings before the Phillies' late-game rally.
- The game featured a sellout crowd of 44,595 and pregame festivities celebrating the Eagles' recent Super Bowl victory, with Brandon Graham and Saquon Barkley throwing ceremonial first pitches.