ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Marsh set the tone and never let up. After chasing a first-pitch changeup and falling behind 1-2, the Phillies outfielder stayed short to the ball and turned on another changeup, launching a 109.3 mph liner that tucked just inside the right-field foul pole. His seventh homer ignited a three-run fourth inning, and Marsh finished 4-for-5 — a triple shy of the cycle — in a 9-1 rout of the Rangers.
Three of Marsh’s hits came with two strikes, a reflection of the calmer, simplified two-strike approach he’s been working to trust. Later, when Texas turned to a left-hander to face him, Marsh dropped a bloop into shallow right that deflected off Adolis García and rolled into a hustle double — his second two-bagger of the night.
It was a milestone win for Philadelphia: the club’s first-ever victory at Globe Life Field, which opened in 2020, and its first win in Arlington since 2014.
Trea Turner drove in five runs, including a three-run blast in the ninth that removed any doubt. With a 4-1 lead late, a Bryson Stott RBI double and Turner’s homer allowed the Phillies to shelve their high-leverage plans for the final outs. Turner also roped an earlier run-scoring double down the left-field line to provide breathing room, then pointed to the lineup’s collective power returning as the summer wears on.
Cristopher Sánchez delivered a quality start despite early traffic, giving up one run over six innings. Texas strung together three singles in the first to even the score after Kyle Schwarber’s National League-leading 41st homer had briefly put the Phillies ahead. The Rangers made Sánchez work, pushing his pitch count to 25 through the first and 38 by the second, but he steadied himself, stranded a bases-loaded threat in the fifth with a flyout, and navigated a scoreless sixth.
Manager Rob Thomson credited Sánchez for grinding through without his sharpest finish, noting the lefty has shouldered a heavy workload recently. The bullpen followed with clean frames from Matt Strahm and Orion Kerkering before a quiet ninth sealed it.
What this means
– Two-strike toughness matters, and Marsh’s ability to default to a compact “B-swing” under pressure fueled multiple rallies.
– Power depth is trending up. With Schwarber setting the table and Turner driving in bunches, production is coming from more than one bat.
– Banking a first win at Globe Life Field is a small, symbolic road hurdle cleared — the kind of checkmark good teams collect.
Additional comments
– Marsh’s night showcased the value of approach over aggression: shorten up with two strikes, use the whole field, and let mistakes get punished.
– Sánchez’s outing is the template for a contending rotation: survive the rough patches, trust your defense, and hand it off to a rested bullpen.
– Late offense that spares high-leverage relievers is a hidden win in the 162-game grind; stacking those nights pays off in September.
Summary
The Phillies dominated the Rangers 9-1 behind Brandon Marsh’s four-hit night and Trea Turner’s five RBIs. Cristopher Sánchez allowed one run over six innings, and the bullpen was spotless as Philadelphia notched its first win at Globe Life Field and its first in Arlington in a decade.