Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
Pirates 74-68, 2nd Place in the N.L. Central, 4 1/2 games behind the Cardinals
Phillies 66-76, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 14 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Pirates Probables: Jeff Locke (6-4, 3.75), Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.31), Vance Worley (6-4, 3.05), Francisco Liriano (4-10, 3.74)
Phillies Probables: Kyle Kendrick (8-11, 4.77), David Buchanan (6-7, 3.95), Jerome Williams (3-0, 2.84), A.J. Burnett (8-15, 4.29)
At the Ballpark: Each night of this series is a theme night (military, nurses, students, police and firefighters) but there are no give-aways scheduled. I was kind of hoping the team would issue a commemorative print celebrating the combined no-hitter in Atlanta. Perhaps that's something they're still planning to do before the season ends.
Phillies Leaders
Average: Ben Revere - .315
Runs: Jimmy Rollins - 77
Home Runs: Marlon Byrd - 25
RBIs: Ryan Howard - 91
Stolen Bases: Ben Revere - 43
Wins: A.J. Burnett, Cole Hamels and Kyle Kendrick - 8
ERA: Cole Hamels - 2.56
Strikeouts: A.J. Burnett and Cole Hamels - 172
Saves: Jonathan Papelbon - 35
1988 Topps Appreciation: On April 27, 2010, Steve from the fine White Sox Cards blog, finally gave Mike LaValliere the Phillies card he always deserved. For years, I searched for a nice color photo of LaValliere from his brief time with the Phils, but the only photos I ever found were either black or white or featured a minor league logo prominently.
Before he was known as Spanky, LaValliere was a catching prospect in the Phillies system. He earned a September call-up in 1984, appearing in six games and going 0 for 7. He signed with the Cardinals as a free agent in January 1985 and was traded along with Andy Van Slyke to the Pirates in April 1987. He'd spend seven seasons with the Pirates, earning a Gold Glove in 1987. He played three seasons with the White Sox before calling it a career following the 1995 season.
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| 1988 Topps #539 |
Before he was known as Spanky, LaValliere was a catching prospect in the Phillies system. He earned a September call-up in 1984, appearing in six games and going 0 for 7. He signed with the Cardinals as a free agent in January 1985 and was traded along with Andy Van Slyke to the Pirates in April 1987. He'd spend seven seasons with the Pirates, earning a Gold Glove in 1987. He played three seasons with the White Sox before calling it a career following the 1995 season.
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