San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 18 | 1 |
The Story
The Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Diego Padres 9-2 at Citizens Bank Park on June 17, 2024, in a game that was never truly in doubt. The DiamondIQ model entered the night giving Philadelphia a 71% win probability, and by the final out that estimate had climbed to 100%, reflecting just how thoroughly the Phillies controlled the contest. Philadelphia finished with 18 hits against San Diego's 7, and while the Padres committed no errors, the Phillies' offensive depth made the margin feel even wider than the scoreline suggests.
The decisive sequence arrived early and built quickly. In the bottom of the third, Kyle Schwarber turned on a Randy Vásquez offering for a home run, the single most impactful play of the game according to the DiamondIQ model at plus 16.2% win probability added. Vásquez continued to struggle in the fifth, surrendering an Alec Bohm home run worth plus 8.3% in win probability and a Bryce Harper double that added another plus 6.5%. The Padres managed a brief counterpunch in the top of the fifth when Manny Machado singled off Cristopher Sánchez to produce a plus 6.0% swing, though it amounted to little in the broader context of the game.
Schwarber led all batters with a plus 15.9% WPA and a RE24 of plus 3.3, making him the clear offensive catalyst for Philadelphia. Machado was the top performer for San Diego by WPA at plus 7.8%, while Rafael Marchán contributed plus 7.7% WPA and plus 2.2 RE24 for the Phillies. On the mound, Cristopher Sánchez was the standout arm, posting a plus 3.7% WPA, with José Ruiz and Wandy Peralta each finishing at plus 0.0% in relief.