Always never enough: Rockies 9, Phillies 7
Phils fall just short as comeback fizzles out in extras
May 8, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) enters the field with catcher JT Realmuto (10) before the game against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Phillies (17-22) overcame a six-run deficit to come all the way back to take their series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies (16-23) to extra innings, only to let it slip away for a 9-7 defeat. Jesus Luzardo dug a huge hole with a nightmare fourth inning, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks.
Prior to that, he gave up one run on two hits and struck out six, including the whole side in the third. Jesús Luzardo, K'ing the Side in the 3rd pic. twitter.
com/djoRE8FHxZ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 8, 2026 Hunter Goodman with the jumpscare home run for the broadcast booth😱 pic. twitter. com/1TQRqMnps0 — DNVR Rockies (@DNVR_Rockies) May 8, 2026 Kyle Schwarber got the Phillies on the board with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth.
A JT Realmuto RBI double cut the deficit to four but the Rockies would get that run right back on a Tyler Freeman home run in the top of the seventh. Kyle Schwarber has his 200th home run as a member of the @Phillies 👏 pic. twitter.