Sep 1, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader (2) celebrates hitting a double when he got to third base with Philadelphia Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan (62) against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Michael McLoone
MILWAUKEE — Harrison Bader and Brandon Marsh combined for seven hits and four RBIs as the Phillies defeated the Brewers 10-8 on a Labor Day instant classic at American Family Field.
Milwaukee jumped out to a 4-0 lead between the first two innings of the game, with Brice Turang leading off with a home run and Caleb Durbin hitting a solo shot of his own in the second inning:
New month, same result.
Brice Turang stays hot with a leadoff homer for the @Brewers! 💪 pic.twitter.com/Mtdo0TY0Jr
Overall, Taijuan Walker allowed seven hits and five earned runs over four innings, striking out two and walking a pair as well. It wasn't a good outing for Walker, whose ERA on the season now sits at 3.92.
However, the Phillies chipped away at the lead beginning with a solo shot by Bryce Harper to dead center in the top of the fourth inning:
Bryce Harper absolutely cooked this one 💣
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Trea Turner then plated Max Kepler and Bryson Stott with a triple into the right-field corner in the top of the fifth, his seventh three-bagger of the season:
Trea Turner cuts into the lead with a two-run triple!
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Jacob Misiorowski — Milwaukee's electric rookie starter – gave up six hits and three earned runs over 4 1/3 innings pitched Monday, striking out four batters.
In the sixth, Harrison Bader doubled into left field to score J.T. Realmuto, before sac flies by Kepler and Edmundo Sosa gave the Phillies their first lead of the day:
The Phillies have the lead, courtesy of an Edmundo Sosa sac fly that plated Harrison Bader.
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The lead didn't last long, though. José Alvarado, pitching in relief of Daniel Robert, wasn't particularly sharp Monday, throwing just 12 of his 21 pitches for strikes. Still, it looked like Alvarado has gotten Jackson Chourio to roll into the inning-ending groundout. Instead, Bryson Stott botched it, with his error allowing Durbin to score the tying run:
Bryson Stott botches a potential inning-ending ground ball and the Brewers tie it up! pic.twitter.com/ecBTutu9b9
The Phillies retook the lead in the top of the eighth inning. Brandon Marsh led off the inning with his third single of the day. Bader then doubled off of Shelby Miller — who would later leave with an injury — allowing Marsh to score all the way from first base:
Harrison Bader drives in Brandon Marsh to give the Phillies the lead! 📞🤙
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Before the inning was out, Stott made up for his error with a double that scored Bader.
Milwaukee battled back in the home half of the eighth, however, as David Robertson walked two and gave up a single to load the bases after striking out the first two batters he faced. Isaac Collins then came through with a game-tying RBI single. At the very least, it appeared Turner had a shot to knock it down and hold the Brewers to just one run, but he wasn't able to do that:
Isaac Collins squeaks one under Trea Turner's glove and the Brewers tie the game in the eighth! pic.twitter.com/n0HrTBQQFW
To the credit of the Phillies, they fought back again in the top of the ninth inning. Brewers' reliever Abner Uribe walked Schwarber and Realmuto, with the second a controversial check swing decision by first-base umpire Jim Wolf that got Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy ejected. Marsh and Bader then each drove in runs, to give the Phillies a 10-8 lead that Jhoan Duran would save in the bottom of the ninth:
Have yourself a day, Brandon Marsh!
(Via @aokstott)
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With the win, the Phillies improve to 80-58, remaining six games up in the NL East on the New York Mets, who defeated the Detroit Tigers earlier in the day. Meanwhile, the Brewers — currently in control of the No. 1 seed in the NL — drop to 85-54.
The Phillies and Brewers will have a peculiar Tuesday off day before returning to action Wednesday, with Aaron Nola set to face off with Jose Quintana.
