Phillies can’t close the door, fall 11-9 in extras as D-Backs salvage series finale

The Phillies had their shot to break out the brooms on Sunday afternoon. Instead, they got swept aside in extras.

Despite a furious late-inning comeback, Josh Naylor’s RBI single in the 10th lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 11-9 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, snapping Philly’s three-game win streak and denying them a weekend sweep.

Arizona jumped all over Ranger Suárez in his season debut, tagging the lefty for seven runs in 3.2 innings. It was a tough return to the mound for Suárez, who had missed the season’s first month with lower back tightness. The D-backs racked up seven hits in that span, including a two-run double by Jose Herrera and a bases-clearing triple by Geraldo Perdomo.

By the fifth inning, it was 7-2 Arizona. The game looked over but the Phillies didn’t go quietly.

Weston Wilson got the rally started with a three-run blast in the sixth — his first homer of the season — cutting the lead to two.

Weston Wilson Sparks Comeback

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Then in the bottom of the ninth, down 8-6 with two outs, Kyle Schwarber cranked his 11th homer of the year, extending his on-base streak to 40 games and putting the Phils within one.

Kyle Schwarber Home Run No. 11

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Singles from Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto, and Alec Bohm followed, tying it at 8-8 and sending it to extras. Schwarber’s homer was off Shelby Miller, who hadn’t allowed an earned run all season until that swing.

Alec Bohm Game-Tying RBI

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Arizona Punches Back in the 10th

The momentum didn’t last. In the top of the 10th, Arizona capitalized on a shaky outing from José Alvarado. After Eugenio Suárez was placed on second via the ghost runner rule, Naylor punched a single into left for the go-ahead run. The D-backs added two more on a Tim Tawa sac fly and a Perdomo bases-loaded walk.

The Phillies scraped one back in the bottom half on a Max Kepler sac fly, but Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber couldn’t deliver the big hit. Harper flied out. Schwarber grounded out.

Game over.

Phillies Game Notes:

• Bryce Harper homered in the first, his sixth of the year.
• Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 over 5.1 innings for Arizona.
• Phillies relievers allowed four runs over the final two innings.
• Arizona improved to 8-3 in series finales, including wins in 7 of their last 8.
• Schwarber’s 40-game on-base streak continues to lead the majors.

Up Next for the Phillies

The Phillies have Monday off before hitting the road for a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays. Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.48 ERA) gets the ball Tuesday against Drew Rasmussen (1-2, 2.64 ERA).

The Diamondbacks return to Arizona to host the New York Mets, with Ryne Nelson replacing Corbin Burnes, who’s skipping a turn due to shoulder inflammation.

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