Phillies vs Marlins: Schwarber HR, Sánchez Pitching Secure 2-1 Win

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning, Christopher Sánchez pitched eight sharp innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1.

Sánchez improved his record to 6-2, allowing only five hits and one run while striking out four over his eight frames. The victory secured a series win for Philadelphia, taking three of four games from the Marlins.

Schwarber's go-ahead blast came in the top of the eighth. He connected with a 1-0 sinker thrown by Marlins reliever Anthony Bender, sending it 428 feet to right-center field. This was Schwarber's 23rd home run of the season, placing him second in the National League behind Shohei Ohtani's 25.

Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera delivered his best start of the year. He held the potent Phillies offense to just one run and two hits while striking out five over a season-high 6 1/3 innings. Cabrera earned applause from the Miami crowd as he exited the game in the seventh after throwing 82 pitches.

Miami initially took the lead in the fifth inning. Nick Fortes singled in Dane Myers, who had led off the inning with a double, giving the Marlins a 1-0 advantage.

However, the Miami bullpen struggled to maintain the lead after Cabrera's departure. Cade Gibson entered the game in the seventh with a runner on and one out and quickly loaded the bases via a single, a wild pitch, and a hit by pitch. Despite the jam, Gibson managed to limit the damage to just one run, which tied the game at 1-1.

Orion Kerkering closed out the game for the Phillies, earning his second save of the season.

Key moment

In the bottom of the ninth, Otto Kemp attempted to score from second base on an infield single hit by Bryson Stott but was thrown out at home plate, ending a potential Marlins rally.

Key stat

Christopher Sánchez lowered his earned run average (ERA) to 2.87 with his impressive performance.

Up next

Both teams are scheduled to begin new home series on Friday. Philadelphia will send RHP Zack Wheeler (7-2, 2.76 ERA) to the mound to face the New York Mets. Miami will counter with RHP Janson Junk (1-0, 2.78 ERA) against Atlanta.

In summary

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1, largely thanks to a tiebreaking solo home run from Kyle Schwarber in the eighth inning and eight strong innings from starting pitcher Christopher Sánchez. Sánchez improved to 6-2, allowing just one run. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera had a season-best outing, giving up only one run over 6 1/3 innings, but the bullpen couldn't hold the tie. Nick Fortes drove in the Marlins' only run. Orion Kerkering earned the save for Philadelphia. A key defensive play for the Phillies was throwing out Otto Kemp at home in the ninth inning. Christopher Sánchez's ERA now stands at 2.87. Both teams play home games Friday, with the Phillies hosting the Mets and the Marlins hosting Atlanta.

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