Overview
- A first-base umpire called Javier Sanoja’s line drive foul, but MLB’s Replay Center reviewed the play and overturned it as a fair double that sent Sanoja to second and Otto Lopez to third.
- The ruling produced two scored runs instead of a potential bases-clearing hit, and the inning ended one batter later when Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan struck out the next hitter.
- Marlins manager Clayton McCullough came onto the field to argue the replay outcome and was ejected by third-base umpire Todd Tichenor, marking McCullough’s third ejection of 2026.
- The Phillies held on for a 6-5 win that preserved their slim advantage in the National League Wild Card race, while the Marlins fell further behind in the standings.
- The game, which featured a more than one-hour rain delay earlier, highlights how MLB’s centralized Replay Center can change both on-field calls and runner placement and could prompt renewed debate about how replay rulings affect close playoff races.