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Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field: did the Yankees’ eighth inning decide it?

The Philadelphia Phillies came in at 10-16 and the New York Yankees came in at 18-11, and the Phillies full-time result finished 6-2 at 1:05 PM EDT on MLB Network.


Mar 22, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) singles during the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies  at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

First inning


The Phils opened with 1 hit and left a runner, while the Yankees went hitless in the bottom half at George M. Steinbrenner Field.


Second inning


The Phillies were held without a hit in the second, and the Yanks also stayed off the board through 2 scoreless innings.


Mar 22, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA;New York Yankees infielder Ryan McMahon (19) hits an RBI single during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Third inning


The Yankees produced 2 hits in the third, and Phillies starter Aaron Nola struck out 4 while working 4.0 innings.


Fourth inning


The Bronx Bombers scored 2 runs on 3 hits in the fourth, and the Phillies went down in order in their half of the inning.


Mar 22, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies infielder Dylan Moore (25) attempted to tag out New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Fifth inning


The Yankees added 2 runs on 3 hits in the fifth, and the Phils still had no runs through 5 despite Nola throwing 79 pitches.


Sixth inning


The Phillies were again kept off the scoreboard in the sixth, and the Yankees also posted a scoreless frame.


Seventh inning


The Phils picked up 1 hit in the seventh, and the Yankees committed their only error in the same inning.


Eighth inning


The Phillies vs Yankees turning point arrived when the Fightin' Phils scored 2 runs on 2 hits in the eighth after totaling 4 hits for the game.


Kyle Schwarber drove in 2 runs with a 1.500 slugging percentage in his 4 at-bats from the previous game, and Bryce Harper recorded a .333 average in that prior contest.


The Yankees answered with 2 runs on 3 hits in the bottom of the eighth, and the Yankees finished with 12 hits and 0 errors.


Ninth inning


The Phillies were retired without a run in the ninth, and this Phillies vs Yankees recap ended with the Phillies committing 1 error while the Yankees closed out the Phillies vs Yankees full match report in 2:27 before an attendance of 10024.


The Phillies next game is scheduled for 12:05 PM EDT on 2026-03-23 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, and PHI Video is set to carry the broadcast against the Rays.


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