NEW YORK -- Trea Turner doubled twice, Bryce Harper homered, and Ranger Suárez worked his way through traffic while striking out eight as the Phillies beat the Yankees, 9–4, on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Turner set the tone early, ripping a double into the left-field corner to open the game before scoring on a J.T. Realmuto single. Harper added a solo homer in the third — his 21st of the season — and the Phillies padded the lead in the fourth thanks to a control lapse by Yankees starter Marcus Stroman, who issued four walks in the inning. Two more runs crossed the plate, and Stroman’s afternoon came to an early end.
Turner struck again in the sixth, slicing a ball into the right-field corner for his second double of the day, scoring Bryson Stott and extending the lead to 5–1.
Meanwhile, Suárez wasn’t overpowering — but he didn’t need to be.
The lefty threw 108 pitches over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on seven hits, striking out eight, and walking just one. His velocity was down roughly 1.5 mph across the board, continuing a subtle downward trend. But his command remained sharp, and his ability to mix speeds kept the Yankees from barreling anything big.
And few do it craftier than Suárez. He’s not going to blow hitters away, but he’ll out-think them, out-maneuver them, and slip off the hook just when it looks like the inning’s about to implode.
"At this point I think I'm one of those pitchers that relies more on pitch location, control, and command of pitches, rather than rely on velocity," Suárez said through the team's translator.
"Obviously you want that, you want to throw hard, but I'm not that kind of pitcher. That's why I'm relying more on my location and command. I work really hard to get that velocity, but I'm just not having it."
Thomson isn't too concerned either.
"If he's commanding the baseball, I have no concern," Thomson said. "He can pitch, he's an old-school pitcher. Keeps people off balance and does a lot of really good things with the baseball."
Case in point: the fourth inning. The Yankees had just scored on a Jason Domínguez single to bring home Jazz Chisholm Jr., who had led off with a base hit. With two on and the inning on the verge of spiraling, Harper sprawled to his right to snare a Trent Grisham grounder and flipped a perfect toss to Suárez, who barehanded the feed and stepped on the bag to escape the jam.
"Ranger's a cool cat," Thomson said. "Bare hand the ball and nonchalantly step on first base. He's incredible, but it was also a really good play on Harper's part."
Suárez attempted to get through the sixth but ran into trouble after a leadoff single by Chisholm and a two-out knock from Ryan McMahon. At 108 pitches, Thomson made the call to the bullpen. Max Lazar entered and needed just two pitches to extinguish the rally, inducing a soft grounder from Domínguez to first base.
The Phillies didn’t just rely on power. They mixed in some classic small ball, too — a hit-and-run here, a sacrifice there — to keep the Yankees on their heels. Call it small ball with a side of swagger.
Turner set the tone early, ripping a double into the left-field corner to open the game before scoring on a J.T. Realmuto single. Harper added a solo homer in the third — his 21st of the season — and the Phillies padded the lead in the fourth thanks to a control lapse by Yankees starter Marcus Stroman, who issued four walks in the inning. Two more runs crossed the plate, and Stroman’s afternoon came to an early end.
Turner struck again in the sixth, slicing a ball into the right-field corner for his second double of the day, scoring Bryson Stott and extending the lead to 5–1.
Meanwhile, Suárez wasn’t overpowering — but he didn’t need to be.
The lefty threw 108 pitches over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on seven hits, striking out eight, and walking just one. His velocity was down roughly 1.5 mph across the board, continuing a subtle downward trend. But his command remained sharp, and his ability to mix speeds kept the Yankees from barreling anything big.
And few do it craftier than Suárez. He’s not going to blow hitters away, but he’ll out-think them, out-maneuver them, and slip off the hook just when it looks like the inning’s about to implode.
"At this point I think I'm one of those pitchers that relies more on pitch location, control, and command of pitches, rather than rely on velocity," Suárez said through the team's translator.
"Obviously you want that, you want to throw hard, but I'm not that kind of pitcher. That's why I'm relying more on my location and command. I work really hard to get that velocity, but I'm just not having it."
Thomson isn't too concerned either.
"If he's commanding the baseball, I have no concern," Thomson said. "He can pitch, he's an old-school pitcher. Keeps people off balance and does a lot of really good things with the baseball."
Case in point: the fourth inning. The Yankees had just scored on a Jason Domínguez single to bring home Jazz Chisholm Jr., who had led off with a base hit. With two on and the inning on the verge of spiraling, Harper sprawled to his right to snare a Trent Grisham grounder and flipped a perfect toss to Suárez, who barehanded the feed and stepped on the bag to escape the jam.
"Ranger's a cool cat," Thomson said. "Bare hand the ball and nonchalantly step on first base. He's incredible, but it was also a really good play on Harper's part."
Suárez attempted to get through the sixth but ran into trouble after a leadoff single by Chisholm and a two-out knock from Ryan McMahon. At 108 pitches, Thomson made the call to the bullpen. Max Lazar entered and needed just two pitches to extinguish the rally, inducing a soft grounder from Domínguez to first base.
The Phillies didn’t just rely on power. They mixed in some classic small ball, too — a hit-and-run here, a sacrifice there — to keep the Yankees on their heels. Call it small ball with a side of swagger.
"It bleeds through the entire lineup," Marsh said. "A lot of our veteran guys have been carrying a huge workload for us, and guys like myself need to just to try to get on base so they can get us in."
And yes, the power was still there when it counted.
Edmundo Sosa launched a two-run shot into the netting over Monument Park in the seventh, and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run double into the left-center gap later in the frame. For Schwarber, it was just the latest addition to a scorching stretch — he now has 21 RBIs in his last 12 games.
"Everybody up and down the lineup got on base that started the game," Thomson said. "Really good offensive day."
Stroman, meanwhile, struggled with command and couldn’t make it out of the fourth. He allowed five hits, four runs, and four walks over 3 2/3 innings — and by the time he walked off the mound, the damage had already been done.
Collision in the Seventh
It got tense in the bottom of the seventh when Chisholm lifted a shallow fly ball into left field. Brandon Marsh came charging in. Sosa drifted back. And then — boom.
The two collided hard, with Marsh slamming into Sosa’s back at full speed. Sosa remained down for several minutes as trainers rushed out, but eventually walked off under his own power to a round of applause — and a visible exhale from the Phillies’ dugout.
Even more remarkable? Sosa held on to the ball. After a replay review, Chisholm was ruled out and the inning was over.
Sosa was, however, taken out of the game and replaced by Otto Kemp.
"I feel good," Sosa said in the clubhouse afterward through a team translator. "I'm just feeling a little tight right now, but I feel good. I'm ready for tomorrow."
And yes, the power was still there when it counted.
Edmundo Sosa launched a two-run shot into the netting over Monument Park in the seventh, and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run double into the left-center gap later in the frame. For Schwarber, it was just the latest addition to a scorching stretch — he now has 21 RBIs in his last 12 games.
"Everybody up and down the lineup got on base that started the game," Thomson said. "Really good offensive day."
Stroman, meanwhile, struggled with command and couldn’t make it out of the fourth. He allowed five hits, four runs, and four walks over 3 2/3 innings — and by the time he walked off the mound, the damage had already been done.
Collision in the Seventh
It got tense in the bottom of the seventh when Chisholm lifted a shallow fly ball into left field. Brandon Marsh came charging in. Sosa drifted back. And then — boom.
The two collided hard, with Marsh slamming into Sosa’s back at full speed. Sosa remained down for several minutes as trainers rushed out, but eventually walked off under his own power to a round of applause — and a visible exhale from the Phillies’ dugout.
Even more remarkable? Sosa held on to the ball. After a replay review, Chisholm was ruled out and the inning was over.
Sosa was, however, taken out of the game and replaced by Otto Kemp.
"I feel good," Sosa said in the clubhouse afterward through a team translator. "I'm just feeling a little tight right now, but I feel good. I'm ready for tomorrow."
Marsh said he rushed into the clubhouse to make sure his teammate was in good shape.
"I need to more graceful on my feet out there," Marsh said with a smile.
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