Schwarber hits 41st homer and Marsh goes deep among 4 hits as Phillies beat Rangers 9-1

By: Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press Posted: 10:25 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 Last Modified: 11:34 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 8, 2025

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 41st homer in the first inning, Brandon Marsh's four hits included a solo shot that put Philadelphia ahead for good in the fourth and the Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Friday night.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 41st homer in the first inning, Brandon Marsh’s four hits included a solo shot that put Philadelphia ahead for good in the fourth and the Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Friday night.

Trea Turner had a three-run homer in a five-run ninth and drove in five. Cristopher Sánchez (11-3) allowed six hits and a run to match his career high in wins from the left-hander’s only All-Star season in 2024.

Schwarber lined a 413-foot shot that glanced off the right-field foul pole about two-thirds of the way up. He is two homers behind Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh, who leads the majors.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber gestures while running the bases after hitting a solo home run off Texas Rangers pitcher Merrill Kelly during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The NL East-leading Phillies started their only nine-game road trip of the season by ending a 10-game losing streak at the home of the Rangers. The skid went back to Philadelphia’s 14-10 victory on opening day in 2014 at Globe Life Park, which still stands across the street from 5-year-old Globe Life Field.

Josh Jung had a tying single in the first for the AL wild card-chasing Rangers, who have dropped consecutive home games after winning their previous eight.

Merrill Kelly (9-7) walked a season-high five and hit a batter with a pitch in his first home start for Texas since being acquired from Arizona before the July 31 trade deadline. The right-hander allowed five hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Key moment

Marsh’s liner leading off the fourth just cleared the fence down the line in right for a 2-1 Philadelphia lead. A two-run double from Turner came four batters later, after back-to-back walks from Kelly.

Key stat

Five of Sánchez’s six strikeouts were on changeups, giving him a major league-leading 97 with his best pitch.

Up next

Phillies LHP Jesús Luzardo (10-5, 4.32 ERA) faces Rangers ace Jacob deGrom (10-4, 2.80), who has allowed five runs in each of his past two starts.

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