Nola, Rupp lead Phillies past Padres
Rookie Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings and Cameron Rupp homered and drove in four runs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 7-1 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
1
Philadelphia Phillies
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
Citizens Bank Park · 25,145 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Rupp homered to left (402 feet), Blanco and Francoeur scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Francoeur doubled to left, Altherr scored, Blanco to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Altherr tripled to right, Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-2
Howard scored on Kennedy's wild pitch, Blanco to third, Galvis to second.
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Wild Pitch 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Rupp grounded out to third, Altherr scored, Howard to third, Blanco to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J. Upton homered to center (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Gyorko flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Gyorko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
J. Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
J. Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Solarte grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Solarte batting
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Play Result 1-7
Francoeur in right field.
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Play Result 1-7
Altherr in left field.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Williams fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Williams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Galvis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Rupp homered to left (402 feet), Blanco and Francoeur scored.
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrLF23
Ryan Howard1B6
Andres Blanco3B14
Cody James AscheLF99
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Aaron NolaP27
Substitutes
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Domonic BrownPH81
Jerome WilliamsP38
SD
B.J. UptonCF0
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Justin UptonLF8
Jedd GyorkoSS5
Yonder Alonso1B13
Derek NorrisC33
Cory Spangenberg2B18
Ian KennedyP21
Travis JankowskiRF16
Substitutes
Bud NorrisP28
Clint BarmesPH12
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Odrisamer DespaigneP25
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