Phillies 11, Pirates 9: Schwarber Stars as Philadelphia Walks Off Pittsburgh in Extras

The lead

May 15, 2026 - Pittsburgh - The Philadelphia Phillies wiped out a six-run hole, forced extra innings on Bryce Harper's two-run single in the ninth, and finished the job with three tenth-inning runs off Dennis Santana to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 in 10 innings at PNC Park, per the Associated Press recap through CBS Sports.

Kyle Schwarber homered twice, walked with the bases loaded in the ninth against Gregory Soto as the Phillies still trailed by three, and drove in five runs on the night as Philadelphia climbed back into a game Pittsburgh once led 7-3.

How the game turned

The Pirates jumped ahead with a six-run third that featured two-run homers from Brandon Lowe and Marcell Ozuna plus a two-run single from Oneil Cruz, per CBS's recap. Lowe later extended the lead with a solo homer in the fifth.

Philadelphia's ninth-inning rally began with traffic and patience: Schwarber's bases-loaded walk forced in a run, Harper followed with the tying single, and the game moved to the tenth still knotted. In extras, Brandon Marsh and Rafael Marchán delivered RBI hits before Philadelphia added insurance—then held on as Pittsburgh scored twice in the bottom half. José Alvarado earned the win; Orion Kerkering picked up his first save, per CBS.

Pitching and matchup notes

Both bullpens absorbed heavy usage after early offense—Soto's ninth-inning control lapse became the headline turn from a Pittsburgh perspective, while Philadelphia's late relief had to survive a final push once the Pirates trimmed the margin.

Bats that changed the board

Beyond Schwarber, Harper's ninth-inning single and Marsh's work in the tenth kept the line moving against a pen that had carried the lead deep into the night. AthX Engine credited Schwarber with 16 hitting FP for the slate—best on the card as Sunday night's numbers settle.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

Philadelphia finished third among clubs in AthX Engine team scoring on May 15 at 16 team FP—the kind of total that often follows multi-homer stars plus a crooked tenth even when the pitching lines are uneven. AthX Engine fantasy scoring is separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Phillies carried a hot streak into Saturday's rematch at PNC Park—a setting that swung from comfortable Pittsburgh control to a frantic Philadelphia comeback in one night.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*