Saturday, March 3, 2018

Grapefruit Game 8 - 2018 Topps #11 Aaron Nola

Phillies 9, Rays 2
Spring Training Game 8 - Friday Afternoon, March 2nd in Port Charlotte
Record - 2-6

One Sentence Summary:  Strong offense and solid pitching led to this 9-2 win over the Rays.

What It Means:  A decisive win, the first of the spring!

What Happened:  Scott Kingery (3) and Jesmuel Valentin (1) both contributed two-run home runs while Ryan Flaherty had a double and two RBIs.  Aaron Nola allowed two runs in his three innings of work.  Tommy Hunter (1 inning), Drew Hutchison (3 innings) and Drew Andersen (2 innings) kept the Rays off the board through the latter innings.

Featured Card:  Here's the newest Nola card in my collection from the 2018 Topps flagship release.

Camp Head Count:  63

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