Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani works against a Philadelphia Phillies batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh, left, heads to first for a three-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski, second from left, and catcher Ben Rortvedt watch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh, left, is congratulated by Bryce Harper after hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani heads to third after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
After Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, Marchon’s 3-run homer rallies Phillies past Dodgers 9-6
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Shohei Ohtani pitched five hitless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies’ Rafael Marchon hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Blake Treinen with two outs in the ninth inning for a 9-6 win on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani works against a Philadelphia Phillies batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Shohei Ohtani pitched five hitless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies’ Rafael Marchon hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Blake Treinen with two outs in the ninth inning for a 9-6 win on Tuesday night.
Brandon Marsh had a two-run homer and Max Kepler added a solo shot in a six-run sixth for Philadelphia. Ohtani’s 50th homer leading off the eighth helped the Dodgers tie the game 6-6.
The Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit against Justin Wrobleski in another stunning collapse by the Dodgers bullpen. Philadelphia rallied for four runs in the seventh and eighth innings and another in the 10th on Monday to clinch its second straight NL East title with .
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After Ohtani’s homer, the Dodgers loaded the bases on a double, a walk and a single before Alex Call’s sacrifice fly scored Teoscar Hernández with the tying run.
Ohtani struck out five and walked one, throwing 42 of 68 pitches for strikes in his 13th mound start of the season and 99th of his major league career. He retired his final 13 batters.
The Dodger Stadium crowd of 44,063 groaned at the sight of Wrobleski coming out of the bullpen, knowing Ohtani was done. The team has carefully managed Ohtani’s workload on the mound in his first season pitching for them after two elbow surgeries.
The groans turned to boos when the left-hander loaded the bases with three consecutive one-out singles before Bryce Harper doubled to center on the first pitch, scoring two runs. Marsh followed with a three-run homer to right and the boos intensified as manager Dave Roberts came to take the ball from Wrobleski with the Phillies leading 5-4. Wrobleski’s ERA ballooned to 4.52.
Edgardo Henriquez promptly gave up a solo shot to Kepler for a 6-4 lead.
Sánchez allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings with six strikeouts.
Key moment
Ohtani twice retired Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in a matchup of the man chasing the National League home run title pitching to the man who leads the league in homers. Schwarber has 53 to Ohtani’s 50.
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Key stats
It was the Dodgers’ 18th blown-lead loss since July 4. ... Their bullpen has given up 14 runs in 8 1/3 innings of the series.
Up next
Phillies LHP Jesús Luzardo (14-6, 4.03 ERA) starts Wednesday against Dodgers LHP Blake Snell (4-4, 2.79) in the series finale.
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