Phillies Rally to Beat Tigers 5-4; Jhoan Durán Shines in Debut Save

Friday, August 1st, 2025

Phillies Stage Dramatic Comeback, Edge Tigers 5-4 in Durán's Debut

Jhoan Durán earned a save in his Philadelphia debut after Bryson Stott beat a throw to first base and was ruled safe on an overturned review call for the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.

The Phillies trailed 3-0 in the seventh and 4-3 in the eighth, rallying each time against the AL Central leaders and setting the stage for Durán’s ballyhooed debut.

Durán's Memorable Debut

With former WWE star The Undertaker’s gong setting the soundtrack, Durán entered with only iPhone lights on in the ballpark and flames on the big screen to create the dramatic mood. Duran did the rest in his first appearance since his trade-deadline acquisition from Minnesota. He retired the side in order in the ninth inning — on four pitches — for his 17th save.

Tigers Take Early Lead

Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer off Phillies starter Ranger Suárez in the third inning for the early lead.

Phillies Fight Back

The Phillies rallied without slugger Bryce Harper, ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike on a check swing.

Stott had a sacrifice fly and Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber added run-scoring singles against Detroit's bullpen to make it 3-all.

Tigers Regain Advantage

Wenceel Pérez hit a solo homer off Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering (6-4) in the eighth to give Detroit the 4-3 lead.

Philadelphia's Eighth Inning Rally

Otto Kemp tied the game at 4 with an RBI double and the Phillies caught a break with two outs when Edmundo Sosa's slow roller in front of the plate was snagged by reliever Brenan Hanifee (3-3). His wild throw pulled first baseman Spencer Torkelson off the bag, allowing Sosa to reach and give the Phillies new life.

Stott was ruled out on a grounder into the hole at short, but replay confirmed he was safe, giving Philadelphia a 5-4 lead.

Key Moment

Hanifee's error doomed Detroit.

Key Stat

Torres had three hits.

Up Next

The Phillies send ace RHP Zack Wheeler (9-4, 2.56 ERA) to the mound against Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.09).

In summary

The Philadelphia Phillies secured a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on August 1, 2025. The game was highlighted by Jhoan Durán's impressive debut save for Philadelphia and a pivotal eighth-inning rally. The Phillies, trailing 3-0 in the seventh and 4-3 in the eighth, mounted two comebacks, culminating in Bryson Stott's go-ahead RBI single following an overturned call. Despite slugger Bryce Harper's ejection, the Phillies offense chipped away with key hits from Stott, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber. For the Tigers, Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer and Wenceel Pérez added a solo shot. A crucial throwing error by Tigers reliever Brenan Hanifee in the eighth inning paved the way for the Phillies' winning run.

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