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Game 60 - Monday Night, June 5th in Philadelphia
Record - 28-32, 4th Place, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies won decisively against the Tigers, with two home runs from Trea Turner and an Aaron Nola no-hitter through six innings, broken up by former Phillie Nick Maton.
What It Means: The Phillies hosted their annual ALS Night a few days after the June 2nd Lou Gehrig Day. One year ago, the team fired fired manager Joe Girardi prior to ALS Night, and they'd go on a tear for the reset of the season to eventually reach the postseason. Here's hoping history repeats itself.
What Happened: Prior to the game, current Tigers Nick Maton and Matt Vierling received their National League Champions rings in a brief on field ceremony.
What It Means: The Phillies hosted their annual ALS Night a few days after the June 2nd Lou Gehrig Day. One year ago, the team fired fired manager Joe Girardi prior to ALS Night, and they'd go on a tear for the reset of the season to eventually reach the postseason. Here's hoping history repeats itself.
What Happened: Prior to the game, current Tigers Nick Maton and Matt Vierling received their National League Champions rings in a brief on field ceremony.
Trea Turner was responsible for two of the Phillies' first three runs with an RBI single in the first and his first home run, a solo shot, in the third. The Phillies would take a 5-0 lead in the fifth on a Bryce Harper RBI single and Turner's second solo home run of the game. In the top of the seventh, with two outs and Nola working on a no-hitter, Maton hit a second deck, three-run home run to bring the Tigers within two runs. Runners had reached in advance of Maton on a walk and an Edmundo Sosa error.
The Phillies quickly recaptured their five-run lead with three more runs in the bottom of the inning. J.T. Realmuto laced a two-run double and Sosa drove him home with a single to center.
Featured Cards/Field Report: As we did last year, my family attended the game with other ALS Night event sponsors, watching from the Bill Giles Party Suite. We obtained our grab bags, which included autographed hats and 2023 photo cards, which apparently won't be sold in set form this year. Phillies Alumni spent the night in the suite with us, and it was great to talk with Mickey Morandini, Ruben Amaro, Jr., Greg Gross and Dickie Noles. Milt Thompson and Gary Matthews were there too, and the Phanatic made a brief, frenzied cameo appearance. Thanks to the Phillies, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association raised $408,000 to continue to fund care services and research.
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