Rangers Edge Phillies in 10 Innings After Late Rally
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers survived a late collapse and a three-run Philadelphia rally in the ninth inning to beat the Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
Texas built a 3-0 lead, highlighted by Jake Burger’s two-run homer in the third. The Rangers carried that lead into the bottom of the ninth before Philadelphia’s Adolis García and Brandon Marsh delivered key hits to tie the game.
In the 10th, Andrew McCutchen’s RBI single gave Texas the lead. The Phillies scored once in their half, but Tyler Alexander secured the save. Winning pitcher Chris Martin moved to 1-0, while Philadelphia’s Jhoan Duran took the loss. Jacob Latz starred for Texas with four hitless innings of relief.
Attendance was 40,051. Both teams are now 1-1.