Phillies vs Red Sox: did a 3rd-inning swing decide it at JetBlue Park?

The Philadelphia Phillies left JetBlue Park with a 5-11 record after a 5-3 loss to the the Red Sox, who moved to 8-9, in a preseason game that started at 1:05 PM EDT.

First inning

The Phillies opened with 0 runs on 0 hits in the 1st inning while the Red Sox answered with 0 runs on 1 hit to set an early tone in this game recap.

Second inning

The Phils produced 2 runs on 3 hits in the 2nd inning to take an early lead during the Phillies vs Red Sox key moments.

The Fightin' Phils finished with 6 hits and 0 errors, and the club logged 2 stolen bases while leaving 6 runners on base in the box score.

Third inning

The Red Sox swung the game with 4 runs on 4 hits in the 3rd inning, and the Phillies were held to 0 runs on 0 hits as the inning flipped the scoreboard in this preseason recap.

The Phillies pitching line allowed 11 hits and 1 home run, and the staff issued 7 walks while recording 10 strikeouts in the post-game report Phillies.

Fifth inning

The Phillies added 1 run on 2 hits in the 5th inning, and the Red Sox answered with 1 run on 2 hits to keep the margin in place in this game recap.

The Phillies bullpen posted a 1.80 earned run average while allowing 1 earned run, and the relief group added 7 strikeouts as the Red Sox worked late plate appearances in this spring training recap.

Ninth inning

The Phillies put 0 runs on 1 hit in the 9th inning, and the Red Sox closed out the result after their last at-bat was not needed to complete the 9-inning contest at JetBlue Park.

Brandon Marsh carried a 1.167 on-base plus slugging from his previous game, Rafael Marchán brought a 0.000 on-base plus slugging from his previous game, and Seth Johnson brought a 0.00 earned run average from his previous game into the Phillies final whistle reaction.

Phillies post-match stats showed a .188 batting average and a .466 on-base plus slugging, and the team also logged an on-base percentage of 0.278 for a compact set of recap keywords.

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