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Dodgers Suffer First Loss Against Phillies With a Dramatic Ending

The Dodgers' eight-game winning streak has come to an end.

Madison Williams

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner tags Los Angeles Dodgers pinch runner Chris Taylor out at second base.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner tags Los Angeles Dodgers pinch runner Chris Taylor out at second base. / MLB/Screengrab
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' historic start to their 2025 season was halted as the Philadelphia Phillies handed the reigning World Series champions their first loss of the season on Friday night.

And, of course, the game ended in dramatic fashion.

In the top of the ninth inning with the Phillies up 3-2, Dodgers pinch runner Chris Taylor attempted to steal second base to make things more interesting. But, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto threw the ball to shortstop Trea Turner to try to get the final out of the game.

At first, Taylor was called safe at second. Philadelphia immediately challenged the call, and the call was overturned, which gave the Phillies the win. And, it ended the Dodgers' eight-game winning streak.

The Phillies were understandably excited to be the first team to beat the Dodgers this season.

"Somebody had to do it," the Phillies' X, formerly known as Twitter, account wrote.

We'll see if the Phillies can start a losing streak for the Dodgers when they play Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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