A Tough Night for the Phillies 
The Philadelphia Phillies traveled to face the Cleveland Guardians and unfortunately, it was a night where our bats just couldn’t find their rhythm as we fell 0-6. The evening started with promise when Bryson Stott drew a walk and Trea Turner followed up with a single, putting two on with nobody out. But the Guardians pitchers clamped down–Bryce Harper grounded out, then both Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos struck out, stranding both runners. 
Guardians Take Control in the Middle Innings 
Though the game remained close early on, it was the middle innings where the Guardians took control. Kyle Manzardo struck first with a solo blast in the 4th inning, and then Cleveland extended their lead in the 5th with a crucial homer by Angel Martinez that brought in two. Later in the inning, more singles and grounders pushed the score to 4-0, and it felt like the wind was taking out of the Phillies' sails. 
Guardians Seal the Victory 
The Guardians added two more runs in the 7th because of Jose Ramirez's homer, and it seemed the Phillies just couldn't catch a break. Trea Turner and Rafael Marchan were our bright spots in the lineup, each getting on base twice, but we couldn’t push across any runs. In the 8th, Nick Castellanos singled but was left stranded, illustrating the story of this frustrating game. Hats off to the Guardians' pitching for shutting out our squad.Our Phillies need to shake this off and regroup for the next game. We know they have the talent and resilience to bounce back! Let's show them our support!
Go Phillies! 
Scoreboard for Phillies @ Guardians (May 9th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |