Howard homers, Phillies end 9-game losing skid, beat Orioles
Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
1
Philadelphia Phillies
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Citizens Bank Park · 26,220 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Howard homered to right center (383 feet), Revere scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Machado homered to right (342 feet).
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End Inning 1-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Wieters struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Wieters batting
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Lough grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Lough batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Reimold popped out to first.
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Pop Out 1-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Reimold batting
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Start Inning 1-2
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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Lineup Change 1-2
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Utley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Utley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Revere grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Revere batting
Showing the last 40 of 502 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereCF25
Chase Utley2B26
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Domonic BrownRF81
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cody James AscheLF99
Carlos RuizC52
Sean O'SullivanP62
Substitutes
Ken GilesP91
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Odubel HerreraPH37
Jake DiekmanP72
Luis GarciaP40
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
BAL
Manny Machado3B13
Travis SniderLF27
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Chris Davis1B19
J.J. HardySS2
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Caleb JosephC15
David LoughCF3
Bud NorrisP28
Substitutes
Nolan ReimoldPH14
Jimmy Santiago ParedesPH41
Darren O'DayP56
Brad BrachP53
Matt WietersPH32
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