Cam Smith hits ninth‑inning go‑ahead homer, Astros beat Phillies 2-1

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Cam Smith launched a 421-foot, ninth-inning solo home run off Jhoan Duran to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The homer, struck with one out in the ninth, was Smith’s 20th of the season and his third in as many games, turning a tie into a walk-off lead. Christian Javier worked six innings for Houston, and Bryan Abreu provided a strong late outing; Zack Wheeler had delivered another quality start for Philadelphia. Attendance at Citizens Bank Park was 38,642 for the game. The victory left the Astros 75-72 and completed a two-of-three series win in Philadelphia. Smith became the sixth player in Astros history to reach 20 home runs in a season at age 23 or younger, joining Carlos Correa, César Cedeño, Yordan Alvarez, Matt Dominguez, and Jim Wynn.

Matt Gelb

@mattgelb.bsky.social

Astros 2, Phillies 1. That's the second game in five days the Phillies have lost with Jhoan Duran pitching. They wasted another strong Zack Wheeler outing.

4329d ago

Cedric1

Maybe shouldn't have used him last night in that lopsided win

Chandler Rome

@chandlerrome.bsky.social

Cam Smith is the sixth player in Astros history to hit 20 home runs in his age-23 or younger season. Carlos Correa and César Cedeño did it three times apiece. Yordan Alvarez, Matt Dominguez and Jim Wynn did it once.

3629d ago

sandyman1946.bsky.social1

so the fired Dana Brown was not as bad as all these people like to say?

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Peach's Mom ❌👑5

Wow, impressive feat by Cam! #Astros

gwen howerton

@kissphoria.bsky.social

*chandler rome voice* The Astros won 2-1. They are 75-72. Cam Smith homered. Christian Javier went six innings. Bryan Abreu was filthy. The team went 0-5 with runners in scoring position. The Astros took two out of three from the Phillies

2829d ago

Stephen aka Spike Stonehand6

*tyler stafford voice* (to the tune of Roxanne) Cristian! You don't have to pitch for a third time Those days are over You don't have to see Harper more than twice

Rational Astros3

Idk this was borderline complementary

Little Astros Fella1

Is that 3 consecutive games with a Cam Smith dinger?

Dome Dogs’ Car Helmet1

I took a few dramaturgy and lit analysis courses in college but I still can’t tell you if this is homage or satire.

Chas Jizzholm1

Every game has to end, resulting in either a win or a loss. In that sense this is a team that gets results.

Jorvorskie Layne's1

Got his ass with that impression

Ben DuBose

@bendubose.bsky.social

For all Dana Brown's mistakes, that Kyle Tucker trade was a masterclass. Paredes by himself has been a better player the last two seasons, and that's before factoring in Cam Smith and Wesneski

2330d ago

Duchess of Doom

@kilagreene.myatproto.social

Reports of Cam Smith’s demise might have been slightly exaggerated. #Astros

2229d ago

Clutch4

Two days ago at the bar I looked up and his average was .213 and I fairly loudly said “what the fuck man? Get it together” and he’s homered three times since then.

DocBites1

He’s hella better than anyone else they replace him with

kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar)

@booksandbows.bsky.social

i think me not screaming “camshot!!!” after the cam smith homer last night was an incredible display of restraint btw

2030d ago

kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar)5

ya gotta moderate with children present unfortunately

SW(rath 🌈🖕🏻)2

You should start a campaign to make his nickname Camboy (don’t do that)

Matt1

He’s hit 18 homers and I’m so upset that I hadn’t thought of or heard this before.

Cody1

I meant to ask if you were worried you were going to ruin his save% last night after the start of the inning lol

Phillies Nation

@philliesnation.bsky.social

Big win for the Phillies as Schwarber delivers in yet another huge spot. "We kept finding ways to keep responding." philliesnation.com/2026/09/phil...

1830d ago

The Good Phight

@thegoodphight.bsky.social

If you Didn’t have School or Work Today, this Game did not make you More Productive or Smarter: Astros 2, Phillies 1 From @anthonyesbensen.bsky.social www.thegoodphight.com/philadelphia...

1629d ago

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phillycheryl3

Glad I did have to work today.

Michael Baumann

@baumann.bsky.social

The first two games of this Phillies-Astros series were both terrific. You're not gonna tell your kids where you were or anything but getting 95th percentile fun games on back-to-back nights was very enjoyable.

1530d ago

DingerTV

@dinger.tv

GO-AHEAD HOME RUN Cam Smith (20) 🔥🔥🔥 421 ft (31°, 105.7 mph) off Jhoan Duran (98.5 mph Splitter, 1608 rpm) HOU 2-PHI 1 (T9, 0-0, 1 out) https://www.mlb.com/video/jhoan-duran-in-play-run-s-to-cam-smith-x0891

729d ago

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Peach's Mom ❌👑4

This HR by Cam was massive and won the game. #Astros

Dome Dogs’ Car Helmet

@foreverdickiethon.bsky.social

CAM MOTHERFUCKING SMITH IS HIS BIRTH NAME HIS MAMA NAMED HIM THAT #Astros

830d ago

Frustrated Fan

@frustratedfan.bsky.social

The Astros just helped the Cubs by taking two of three from the Phillies. Hayden Wesneski was the winning pitcher in the first game of the series, and Cam Smith hit the game winning HR in the finale. Props to Jed Hoyer for thinking several moves ahead on that trade last year.

1029d ago