Brandon Marsh takes responsibility for baserunning error in Phillies loss to Astros

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped a 6-5 decision to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night despite a late-inning rally. Starting pitcher Andrew Painter allowed five earned runs across five innings, providing the Astros with an early 5-0 lead. Philadelphia narrowed the gap when Brandon Marsh hit an RBI double in the seventh inning, but the momentum stalled after Marsh was doubled off second base on a line drive by J.T. Realmuto. Another baserunning mistake occurred in the ninth inning when Edmundo Sosa hit an RBI double but stopped at second, mistakenly believing he had hit a home run. Marsh accepted full accountability for his seventh-inning error while speaking with reporters after the game. The loss leaves the Phillies with an 81-63 record and trailing the Atlanta Braves by 4 games in the NL East standings.

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