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| 1995 Donruss Diamond Kings #DK-18 |
Game 118 - Friday Night, August 19th in Philadelphia
Record - 65-53, 3rd Place, 11 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The Mets offense hit Aaron Nola early and often, and the Phillies offense couldn't string together meaningful hits in this 7-2 loss.
What It Means: Frustrating night at the ballpark, exacerbated by the obnoxious Mets fans in attendance who lost their minds every time a Mets player did anything remotely positive. (Disclaimer - Not all Mets fans are obnoxious.)
What Happened: Nola labored through five innings, allowing five runs on eight hits, including a two-run home run to Pete Alonso in the third. Andrew Bellatti coughed up two more runs in the seventh, and the game was pretty much out of reach at that point. Phillies pitchers struck our 14, but allowed 11 hits.
What It Means: Frustrating night at the ballpark, exacerbated by the obnoxious Mets fans in attendance who lost their minds every time a Mets player did anything remotely positive. (Disclaimer - Not all Mets fans are obnoxious.)
What Happened: Nola labored through five innings, allowing five runs on eight hits, including a two-run home run to Pete Alonso in the third. Andrew Bellatti coughed up two more runs in the seventh, and the game was pretty much out of reach at that point. Phillies pitchers struck our 14, but allowed 11 hits.
Kyle Schwarber knocked in the only Phillies runs of the game with a two-run single in the fifth. J.T. Realmuto had three hits and Nick Castellanos stranded four baserunners.
Featured Card: This Lenny Dykstra Diamond Kings card is perhaps the most '90s card in my entire extensive Phillies baseball card collection, and I thought it fitting to post here given the events of the evening - see below.
Featured Card: This Lenny Dykstra Diamond Kings card is perhaps the most '90s card in my entire extensive Phillies baseball card collection, and I thought it fitting to post here given the events of the evening - see below.
Field Report: We attended this game with my brother-in-law Andy and his wife Wendy, and while the company was good, the game was not. However, I need to talk about the I Love the ‘90s concert we attended following the game. It was surreal, and here's a quick recap:
Transaction: Brandon Marsh suffered a bone bruise and sprained ankle after coming down hard during Tuesday night's game in Cincinnati, attempting to reel in a home run ball. Marsh (of) was placed on the injured list and Bradley Zimmer (of) was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays to replace him. Zimmer was immediately inserted into Friday night's line-up, going 1 for 4 with a run scored. He's a five year veteran and has a surprising amount of baseball card appearances. Bryce Harper (of) was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room for Zimmer, but the expectation is Harper will return in early September.
- DJ Jazzy Jeff - Great set, excellent skills, fun opener.
- Tone Lōc - Good effort, very sweaty, felt nostalgic.
- Rob Base - Genuinely enjoyable, still has it although he might be a bit slower now (we all are).
- Vanilla Ice - WHAT IS HAPPENING? Why is there an inflatable polar bear and an upside down clown on stage? HERE COMES A NINJA TURTLE??
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