Red Sox Flip the Script on the Phillies with a 3rd-Inning Splash at JetBlue Park

The Boston Red Sox moved to 8-9 in preseason play while the Philadelphia Phillies dropped to 5-11 after a 5-3 game at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers that drew 9,604.

First inning

The Red Sox opened with 1 hit in the inning but scored 0 runs as the Phillies worked a 0-0 frame with 0 hits.

Second inning

The Phillies produced 2 runs on 3 hits in the inning to take an early lead, and the Red Sox answered with 1 hit but 0 runs as the game tilted 2-0.

Third inning

The Red Sox turned the game with a 4-run inning on 4 hits, and Nick Sogard’s previous-game line of 1 home run and 3 runs batted in fit the kind of damage Boston generated in that swing.

The Phillies went scoreless in the inning with 0 hits as the Red Sox took a 4-2 edge, and Red Sox vs Phillies final score later held to that 5-3 finish.

Fourth inning

The Red Sox added 1 hit but 0 runs in the inning, and the Phillies posted 0 hits and 0 runs as the margin stayed in Boston’s favor.

Fifth inning

The Red Sox pushed across 1 run on 2 hits, and Trevor Story’s previous-game 1.250 on-base plus slugging marked another middle-infield bat trending with Boston’s timely contact.

The Phillies responded with 1 run on 2 hits, trimming the game to 5-3 as both clubs kept trading chances.

Sixth inning

The Red Sox recorded 1 hit and 0 runs, and the Phillies were held to 0 hits and 0 runs as Boston’s pitching kept the lead intact.

Seventh inning

The Red Sox were held hitless with 0 runs, and the Phillies also had 0 hits and 0 runs as the game moved quickly through another quiet frame.

Eighth inning

The Red Sox chipped in 1 hit and 0 runs, and the Phillies remained without a hit and without a run, keeping Boston in front entering the last inning.

Ninth inning

The Phillies managed 1 hit but scored 0 runs, and the Red Sox finished with 11 hits, 0 errors, and 5 runs while the bullpen line included a 0.00 earned run average over 4.1 innings.

Garrett Crochet’s start went 4.2 innings with 3 earned runs, and Zack Kelly’s previous-game 27.0 strikeouts per 9 innings highlighted the relief group that helped close it, shaping post-game thoughts Red Sox and Red Sox vs Phillies final thoughts alongside a Red Sox match rating centered on run prevention.

The Red Sox are scheduled to host the Tigers at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on 03/10/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT, and the game will air on the Red Sox Radio Network and the Tigers Radio Network.

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