Red Sox at Phillies - Jul. 23, 2025
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The Philadelphia Phillies need outfield help, and while it might be surprising to see them trade with a contender, there's reason to believe they could be interested in a deal with the Boston Red Sox.
When Jesús Luzardo walked out for the fifth inning with a no-hitter going and a comfortable 5-0 lead to back it up, the Phillies seemed primed for the series sweep against the Red Sox. But by the time Luzardo walked off the mound after the fifth,
Red Sox players were 'fired up' for Boston catcher Carlos Narváez after his clutch home run in Wednesday's wild win vs. the Phillies.
Brandon Marsh scored on a call of catcher’s interference with the bases loaded Monday night to give the Phillies a 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career and four Phillies teammates also went deep, yet it wasn’t enough for Philadelphia to beat Boston.
That early Phillies cushion vanished in a stunning tidal wave of walks by Luzardo, who had retired the first nine Red Sox he’d faced while whiffing five of them, then one more during a shutout fourth inning.
The Boston Red Sox enter play on Wednesday at 54-49 and in possession of the third and final wild card spot in the American League, but fans are still intereste
The last time catcher’s interference produced a walk-off victory was Aug. 1, 1971. The man who committed the mistake was Johnny Bench, the Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, enabling the Los Angeles Dodgers to win, USA Today reported.