Grapefruit League Instant Classic: Phillies score eight runs in ninth inning to defeat Yankees

The outcome of Saturday's Phillies-Yankees game meant absolutely nothing. But it sure was fun to watch.

Trailing New York 7-0 in the top of the ninth, the Fightins put up eight runs to win the game. 22-year-old infielder Robert Moore capped off the scoring with this three-run home run.

The @Phillies entered the 9th inning down 7-0.

This home run put them up 8-7! #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/lk6EknI97h

— MLB (@MLB) March 22, 2025

Here's the play-by-play from the top of the ninth inning, in one of the greatest games in Grapefruit League history:

- Buddy Kennedy strikes out swinging.

- Avery Owusu-Asiedu singles to center.

- Kody Clemens singles to right. Owusu-Asiedu advances to second.

- Josh Breaux singles to center. Owusu-Asiedu advances to third. Clemens advances to second.

- Elio Prado walks. Owusu-Asiedu scores. Clemens advances to third. Breaux advances to second. Yankees 7 - Phillies 1.

- Luis Verdugo doubles. Clemens scores. Breaux scores. Prado advances to third. Yankees 7 - Phillies 3.

🔥 VERDUGO CON LAS BASES LLENAS 🔥

Luis Roberto Verdugo🇲🇽 respondió frente a @Yankees con doblete con las bases llenas para remolcar 2 carreras a favor de @Phillies.

Buena pretemporada para el mexicano. pic.twitter.com/KwJn4MIyQJ

— Miguel Lugo (@_MiguelLugo) March 22, 2025

- Felix Reyes reaches base on a throwing error. Prado scores. Yankees 7 - Phillies 4.

- Marcus Lee Sang doubles. Verdugo scores. Reyes advances to third. Yankees 7 - Phillies 5.

- Moore hits the aforementioned homer. Reyes scores. Sang scores. Yankees 7 - Phillies 8.

Buddy Kennedy then flew out, making him responsible for the first two outs of the inning. Not ideal for one of the very few guys still competing for a roster spot. After Owusu-Asiedu doubled, Clemens grounded out to finally end the inning.

The first two Yankees batters reached base in the ninth, but the Phils held on for the 8-7 win.