Phillies 4, Braves 0
Game 47 - Wednesday Night, May 23rd in Philadelphia
Record - 28-19, 2nd place, 1/2 game behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Jake Arrieta dealt against the Braves, helping secure the series win.
What It Means: The Phillies are a half game behind the Braves in the division as they open up a Memorial Day weekend series at home against the Blue Jays.
What Happened: Arrieta struck out 7 in his 6 2/3 innings of work. Seranthony Dominguez and Hector Neris took care of the final 7 outs. Carlos Santana and Cesar Hernandez contributed RBI singles while Maikel Franco and Nick Williams added RBI doubles.
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #4 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #3 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #5 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #6 |
|
Featured Cards/Field Report: Back in November, my wife Jenna and I
attended the 40th Anniversary Gala of the Philadelphia ALS Association. A close family friend of ours is battling ALS and the work of the Association is invaluable to the ALS patients and families in our community.
Jenna bid on and won a Phillies VIP Package that included a signed baseball from Rhys Hoskins, a signed bat from Nick Williams and a signed catcher's mitt from Cameron Rupp. The package also included the opportunity to watch the Phillies take batting practice before a game and a behind the scenes tour of Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies contacted Jenna in April and we picked this game against the Braves for our "VIP" experience, partly because it was also Star Wars Night. The experience did not disappoint.
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #7 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #9 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #8 |
|
 |
2018 Chachi
Friendly Encounters #10 |
|
The highlight of course was getting to watch the Phillies take batting practice from right behind home plate. We were told not to call over to the players, but several of them wandered over to us anyway. Thanks to Scott Kingery, Carlos Santana, Rhys Hoskins, Nick Williams and Jesmuel Valentin for taking time to sign some autographs and pose for pictures. Santana offered Ben a hug, and Ben managed to avoid touching the pine tar already accumulating on Santana's right shoulder. Broadcasters Tom McCarthy and Gregg Murphy also obliged with autographs and pictures.
After the players had all batted, manager Gabe Kapler made his way over to us and asked to see Doug's stack of Phillies baseball cards. He looked at each one, pausing for comments, and then was impressed to see a Williams card in the style of the original 1983 Topps set. It's something we and our sons will never forget. Thanks again to the Phillies for a truly memorable experience!
1 comment:
That looks like it was an amazing night. Your kids will be telling their grandkids about it someday!
Post a Comment