ARLINGTON -- Brandon Marsh teed off for one of the hardest-hit home runs of his career on Friday night.
But his 69.3 mph bloop double was the most notable of his four hits in the Phillies' 9-1 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Field. On a night when Trea Turner homered as part of a five-RBI effort and Kyle Schwarber smashed his 41st homer, Marsh may have stolen the show.
With manager Rob Thomson opting to stick with platoons in both left field and center field for one more night, Marsh got the start in center field against Texas right-hander Merrill Kelly. Marsh reached well across the plate to ground a leadoff double down the left-field line in the second inning, then ripped a laser homer off Kelly to lead off the fourth.
The solo shot was Marsh's second homer in as many games,