Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Angels: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
The Story
The Philadelphia Phillies erased a three-run deficit with a stunning nine-run ninth inning on the road, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 at Angel Stadium on August 28, 2026. The Angels had carried their early advantage all the way through eight innings, but the DiamondIQ model's pre-game estimate had already marked Los Angeles as the underdog at 37% home win probability, and the Phillies ultimately validated that lean in emphatic fashion.
The decisive moment of the game came in the top of the ninth, when Edmundo Sosa connected on a home run off Angels reliever Sammy Peralta that swung win probability by +79.7 percentage points, the single most impactful plate appearance of the contest. That blow was the centerpiece of Philadelphia's four-run ninth, which turned a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 victory. The Angels had their own opportunities to extend the lead in the early innings, with Josh Lowe's lineout in the bottom of the first adding +11.2% to Los Angeles's win probability and Zach Neto's strikeout in the second contributing another +10.0%, keeping Phillies starter Andrew Painter from surrendering further damage in those frames.
Sosa finished as the clear standout performer, posting a +79.7% WPA and +3.4 RE24. On the pitching side, Reid Detmers was the backbone of the Angels' effort, generating a +29.8% WPA while holding Philadelphia to just one run through his time on the mound, though it ultimately was not enough once the bullpen faltered in the ninth. José Fermin (+7.2% WPA) and Ryan Watson (+4.5% WPA) also contributed positively for Los Angeles, but Jonathan Bowlan closed things out for Philadelphia, stranding any Angels threat as Jose Siri struck out to end the game and seal the comeback.