The Philadelphia Phillies overcame an early three-run hole and delivered a four-run ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 at Angel Stadium. Edmundo Sosa supplied the decisive blow with a four-RBI home run, turning a quiet offensive night into a comeback victory. Andrew Painter steadied Philadelphia after the first inning, striking out six across six innings while the Angels went scoreless over the final eight frames.

Los Angeles controlled the opening inning, scoring all three of its runs before Philadelphia settled into the game. Reid Detmers kept the Phillies in check for six innings and struck out two, but Philadelphia began closing the gap in the fifth before forcing the Angels’ bullpen to protect a narrow lead. Kyle Schwarber and Luis Arraez each collected two hits in four at-bats, giving the Phillies the consistent traffic they needed to sustain the late push.

The victory moved Philadelphia to 75-60 and showed a team capable of absorbing an early deficit without abandoning its pitching plan or offensive approach. Los Angeles fell to 52-83 despite Detmers’ six-inning effort, and the Angels’ inability to finish the final three innings turned a promising start into another loss. For the Phillies, Sosa’s power and Painter’s command of the middle innings provide a clear formula for winning tight games as the schedule advances.