Thu Sep 04 20:00:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Phillies Show Grit in Wild Win Over Brewers, Eye Top NL Seed**
MILWAUKEE – Displaying the resilience their manager Rob Thomson has often emphasized, the Philadelphia Phillies battled back from an early deficit to secure a thrilling 10-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at American Family Field.
Fresh off a late-night arrival after a loss to the Braves, the Phillies found themselves trailing 4-0 after two innings. However, they chipped away at the lead, eventually taking a two-run advantage in the eighth before Milwaukee tied it up. In a dramatic ninth inning, Brandon Marsh delivered the decisive blow with an RBI single, capping off a four hit game, securing the win.
“We just kept battling back,” Thomson said. “It was almost like a playoff feel to it.”
The victory pulled the Phillies (80-58) to within 4.5 games of the Brewers (85-54) for the best record in the National League. Philadelphia maintains a six game lead in the NL East over the Mets.
With less than a month remaining in the regular season, the Phillies have their sights set on securing one of the top two seeds in the NL, and the first-round bye that comes with it. As it stands, the Phillies are 1.5 games ahead of the Dodgers for the second bye. Achieving that goal will require continued resilience, as Philadelphia faces a challenging schedule, including a crucial series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles from Sept. 15-17.
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