Brandon Marsh helped show why the Phillies are better than they've been
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh said after Wednesday night's 6-3 victory over the Athletics that "This team is...too good to do what we were doing for that long."
Brandon Marsh helped show why the Phillies are better than they've been originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After losing series after series since beating the Colorado Rockies on April 3-5, the Philadelphia Phillies have now won three straight series with Wednesday night's 6-3 win over the Athletics .
The Phillies have also won four straight games since getting shut out by the Miami Marlins on May 2 (4-0). A strong performance from Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh was one of the reasons for the Phillies' comeback victory. Marsh was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, and it was his second three-hit night in two days -- Marsh went 3-for-5 in the Phillies 9-1 win on Tuesday.
Brandon Marsh's success has helped in the Philadelphia Phillies turnaround Of course, the Phillies' first baseman, Bryce Harper, is producing like his usual elite self -- Harper is hitting . 277 with a . 922 OPS and nine home runs in 37 games -- but Marsh has been the Phillies' second-best hitter.
In 33 games, Marsh is hitting . 336 (second in the National League) with a . 875 OPS and four home runs.