Nick Castellanos’ fourth hit of the night, a walk-off double in the ninth inning, secured a come-from-behind 4-3 victory for the Philadelphia Phillies over the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
Castellanos, who doubled twice during the game, led a ninth-inning rally that saw the Phillies string together four straight hits to erase a 3-2 deficit. Kyle Schwarber added a home run and a single, while Brandon Marsh contributed two hits and an RBI.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola pitched six innings, allowing four hits and three runs, while striking out six and walking one. Jeff Hoffman (3-0) earned the win after throwing a perfect top of the ninth inning, helping Philadelphia to their second consecutive victory.
The Padres, who have now lost five straight games, were powered by Luis Campusano’s two-run homer. Padres starter Michael King lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and one run, with six strikeouts and three walks. Robert Suarez (4-1) took the loss after giving up both runs in the ninth inning.
Schwarber’s solo home run in the eighth inning, his sixth this month and 17th of the year, brought the Phillies within one run, 3-2.
In the bottom of the ninth, Bryce Harper led off with a single, followed by Alec Bohm’s single that advanced Harper to third. Bryson Stott then hit an RBI single to left to tie the game. Castellanos sealed the win by hitting a first-pitch fastball from Suarez for a double to right field.
Earlier in the game, Castellanos had doubled to left field with one out in the fourth inning, followed by Marsh’s RBI single to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. However, the Padres responded in the sixth inning. David Peralta walked, and Campusano hit a two-run homer to center field for a 2-1 advantage. Tyler Wade singled, advanced on a flyout, and scored on Jurickson Profar’s two-out single, extending the Padres’ lead to 3-1.
The Phillies’ ninth-inning rally and Castellanos’ heroics highlighted a thrilling comeback victory, demonstrating Philadelphia’s resilience and ability to perform under pressure.