Final Score: Marlins 10, Phillies 3
In recent seasons, loanDepot Park in Miami has been a hellscape for the Philadelphia Phillies in September. Despite some impressive moments early in Friday’s contest, the Phillies weren’t able to change that trend as they dropped Game 1 of a crucial series against the Marlins, snapping their six-game winning streak
Freddy Galvis led the game off with his first career lead-off home run, and first home run as a Phillie since Sept. 14, 2017:
The Marlins quickly erased the Phillies early lead in the bottom of the first inning, though, with Jesús Sánchez tagging Kyle Gibson for a three-run home run that traveled 383 feet:
There was some surprise that Matt Vierling started in center field over Odúbel Herrera, who went 3-5 in Thursday’s win after hitting .