Narváez 11th-Inning HR, Gonzalez Slam Lift Red Sox Over Phillies 9-8

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 in an 11-inning thriller on Wednesday night, propelled by a two-run homer from Carlos Narváez and a grand slam from Romy Gonzalez.

Game Overview

Carlos Narváez delivered the decisive blow in the 11th inning, hitting a 97 mph fastball from Seth Johnson (1-1) into the front row of the left field seats for a two-run home run. Narváez had been called for a catcher's interference in each of the first two games of the series.

Earlier, Romy Gonzalez hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, contributing significantly to Boston's offense. Jesús Luzardo didn't allow a hit until a leadoff double to Masataka Yoshida to start the fifth inning. Greg Weissert (3-3) earned the win, and Brennan Bernardino picked up his first save.

Phillies' Home Run Display

The Philadelphia Phillies scored all of their runs prior to extra innings via the long ball. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back homers in the first inning. Schwarber's homer was his 34th this season and fourth in six games since the All-Star break. Harper launched his homer into the second deck in right field, his 14th of the season and 350th of his career.

Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott also hit solo homers for the Phillies to help build Philadelphia's 5-0 lead. J.T. Realmuto added a solo shot in the eighth to force extra innings. Schwarber and Johan Rojas added RBI singles in extras.

Key Turning Point

Boston's big six-run inning almost didn't happen as Rob Refsnyder popped a ball straight up behind the plate with two outs. J.T. Realmuto never saw it, and it fell harmlessly to the ground. All six runs scored after that misplay.

Notable Stat

J.T. Realmuto's homer off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the eighth inning was his first home run off a left-handed pitcher since September 20.

Up Next

The Red Sox will start RHP Brayan Bello (6-4, 3.23 ERA) against Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (1-1, 4.41) on Friday.

RHP Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.75 ERA) will start for Philadelphia on Friday against Yankees RHP Will Warren (6-5, 4.91).

In Summary

In a thrilling extra-inning MLB contest, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8. Carlos Narváez hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to secure the win for Boston, following a grand slam by Romy Gonzalez in the fifth. The Phillies' offense was powered by multiple home runs, including back-to-back shots from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, and a game-tying solo homer from J.T. Realmuto in the eighth. Greg Weissert earned the win, and Brennan Bernardino recorded his first save in the hard-fought game.

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