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Phillies Sweep Giants with Back-to-Back Walk-Off Wins

5/1/2026

Summary

Phillies Walkoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies won both games of a doubleheader, giving interim manager Don Mattingly a 2-0 record after Rob Thomson’s firing.
Bryson Stott’s ninth-inning tying triple set up Justin Crawford’s infield single for a 3-2 walk-off win.
Alec Bohm’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly produced a 6-5 walk-off win after closer Ryan Walker blew his save.
The back-to-back walk-off defeats were the Giants’ first double walk-off loss in a day since July 15, 1956.

Summary

Phillies Doubleheader

The Wednesday game at Citizens Bank Park was postponed due to rain and will be made up on Thursday, April 30, as a day-night doubleheader.
Gates open at 11:35 a.m. for the 12:35 p.m. game and at 4:35 p.m. for the 5:35 p.m. game Thursday.
Wednesday tickets, including SeatGeek purchases, will be honored for both Thursday games.
The Thursday matchup moved to a 12:35 p.m. start, while the Independence Blue Cross Senior Stroll the Bases event was postponed.

History

Historical Context

In 1908 the Chicago Cubs captured their second World Series title during baseball’s dead-ball era, finishing with a 99-55 record and beginning a 108-year championship drought—the longest in North American pro sports. In 2024 the Philadelphia Phillies are chasing a postseason berth, underscoring how teams still rely on late-inning heroics to shape playoff narratives.

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Phillies Walkoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies won both games of a doubleheader, giving interim manager Don Mattingly a 2-0 record after Rob Thomson’s firing.
Bryson Stott’s ninth-inning tying triple set up Justin Crawford’s infield single for a 3-2 walk-off win.
Alec Bohm’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly produced a 6-5 walk-off win after closer Ryan Walker blew his save.
The back-to-back walk-off defeats were the Giants’ first double walk-off loss in a day since July 15, 1956.

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