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| 2022 Topps Now Road to Opening Day #OD-282 |
Game 12 - Wednesday Afternoon, April 12th in Philadelphia
Record - 4-8, 4th Place, 4 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler pitched well but a rare mistake from reliever Jose Alvarado and a lack of Phillies offense led to this 3-2, extra inning defeat.
What It Means: The Phillies ended up dropping this series to the Marlins after a promising 15-run output on Monday night. Four games with the Reds are up next, marking the final time the Reds and Phillies will face off in 2023.
What Happened: Wheeler allowed a run on three hits in his six innings of work, and then yielded to Alvarado. Alvarado had been nearly unhittable so far in 2023, and he escaped the seventh with no issues. But in the eighth, he allowed a lead-off home run to Jorge Soler to tie the game at 2-2. Craig Kimbrel allowed a single in the 10th to score ghost runner Soler, and the Marlins would eventually win, 3-2.
What It Means: The Phillies ended up dropping this series to the Marlins after a promising 15-run output on Monday night. Four games with the Reds are up next, marking the final time the Reds and Phillies will face off in 2023.
What Happened: Wheeler allowed a run on three hits in his six innings of work, and then yielded to Alvarado. Alvarado had been nearly unhittable so far in 2023, and he escaped the seventh with no issues. But in the eighth, he allowed a lead-off home run to Jorge Soler to tie the game at 2-2. Craig Kimbrel allowed a single in the 10th to score ghost runner Soler, and the Marlins would eventually win, 3-2.
The Phillies offense had eight hits on the day, including an RBI single from Brandon Marsh in the fourth and an RBI double from Bryson Stott in the fifth.
Featured Card: When Alvarado struck out Garrett Hampson to begin the seventh inning, it was his 11th consecutive strikeout. Per a Tweet from Phillies Notes, he's the first relief pitcher since 1961 to strike out that many batters in a row. Prior to this season, relievers Eric Gagne (in 2003) and Chad Green (2019) had struck out ten in a row.
Featured Card: When Alvarado struck out Garrett Hampson to begin the seventh inning, it was his 11th consecutive strikeout. Per a Tweet from Phillies Notes, he's the first relief pitcher since 1961 to strike out that many batters in a row. Prior to this season, relievers Eric Gagne (in 2003) and Chad Green (2019) had struck out ten in a row.
Unbelievably, I show just two baseball cards in my Phillies collection for Alvarado. He received a card in last season's team-issued photo card set, and this is his card from the 2022 Topps Now Road to Opening Day on-demand set.
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