Phillies Score Shocker: Ninth-Inning Rally Lifts Philly to 7-6 Victory—Watch the Highlights

The Philadelphia Phillies fell 4-2 to the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park, snapping a four-game winning streak and trimming their NL East lead to 3½ games. Manny Machado’s two-run blast in the second inning highlighted a three-run frame that proved decisive, while the Padres’ stacked bullpen slammed the door with four scoreless innings to hand Philadelphia its first loss since the All-Star break. Key moments and numbers • Final score: Padres 4, Phillies 2 – Philadelphia drops to 54-36; San Diego improves to 49-41. • Machado’s 16th homer traveled 417 feet to left-center, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 Padres lead. Xander Bogaerts followed with an RBI single for a 3-1 cushion. • Kyle Schwarber opened the scoring with his 28th homer, a 428-foot rocket to straightaway center in the first. Schwarber has gone deep in four of his last six games. • Ranger Suárez (11-4) lasted six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts. Despite the loss, his ERA sits at a stingy 2.59. • The Padres’ bullpen quartet of Robert Suárez, Wandy Peralta, Yuki Matsui and closer Robert Stephenson combined for four strikeouts and just one baserunner over the final four frames. • Philadelphia went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, leaving seven men on base. Why the loss matters The Phillies entered the night owning MLB’s best road record (29-15) but have now dropped six of their last nine away from Citizens Bank Park. With the Braves blanking the Marlins 5-0 in Atlanta, the division gap tightens. Philadelphia will turn to Zack Wheeler (9-5, 3.14 ERA) Saturday evening to even the three-game set. Trending Phillies storylines • Offense cooling: The club averaged 6.3 runs during its recent win streak but has scored three or fewer in five of the past eight contests. • Bullpen shuffle: Manager Rob Thomson hinted pre-game that José Alvarado could reclaim ninth-inning duties soon; Stephenson’s perfect save for San Diego underscored the value of a locked-in closer. • Trade-deadline buzz: Sources say Philadelphia is exploring right-handed bench bats with pop. Padres utility man Ha-Seong Kim—who went 2-for-4 Friday—continues to draw speculative interest around the league. Looking ahead Game 2: Saturday, July 12, 9:40 p.m. ET • Probables – PHI: RHP Zack Wheeler (9-5, 3.14) vs. SD: LHP Blake Snell (7-7, 2.98). • Broadcast – NBCSP (Philadelphia), Bally Sports San Diego, MLB.TV out-of-market. Fans searching for “Phillies score,” “Phillies vs. Padres score today,” or “latest Philadelphia Phillies results” will find another tight contest defined by missed RISP opportunities. A bounce-back performance Saturday is critical to prevent San Diego from claiming the season series and further tightening the NL postseason picture.