The Phillies woke up on Friday morning to find themselves in postseason position for the first time since April 7. More importantly, they then went out and played like a postseason-caliber team on Friday night -- well, at least offensively. On a rare occasion in which they got contributions from throughout the lineup, the Phillies battled their way to an 8-6 victory in their series opener against the White Sox at Citizens Bank Park. There was a lot to like from the club’s fourth straight victory, including a few particularly encouraging signs. Struggling right fielder Adolis García homered for the second straight game after going deep just once in the entire month of May. Brandon Marsh hit his first homer off a left-handed starter since 2022. Alec Bohm had a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs out of the cleanup spot. It's no secret that perhaps the three most concerning areas for the Phillies this season have been a lack of production out of right field, handling left-handed pitching and minimal contributions out of the cleanup spot. Check. Check. Check. “It was just a matter of time,” Marsh said of García and Bohm turning things around. “Those guys, they work their tails off behind the scenes, and it's starting to show. If we want to get to where we want to go, we're going to need those guys -- and all of us.” Even after letting the lead slip away on an off night for Jesús Luzardo, the Phillies put together the type of rally they've been missing all season. After the White Sox tied it in the top of the seventh, the Phillies recaptured the lead with a two-run bottom half that featured two singles, two walks, two stolen bases, a sacrifice fly, a run-scoring wild pitch -- and one Kyle Schwarber headfirst slide (faceplant?) across the plate. Schwarber went sprawling to score on Edmundo Sosa’s sacrifice fly to give the Phillies the lead for good.
