The Phillies broke up a tie game, exploding for four runs in the bottom of the 8th, and held on for a 6-3 win over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of a 3-game weekend series at Citizens Bank Park.
The late rally put an end to what had been a pitcher’s duel to that point, with Phillies’ rookie lefty Adam Morgan matching Marlins’ ace Jose Fernandez pitch-for-pitch into the 7th inning.
Morgan didn’t earn the Win, which went to reliever Ken Giles (4-2), but he was absolutely the star on this night.