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| 2018 Topps Update #US125 |
Game 134 - Friday Night, September 1st in Milwaukee
Record - 74-60, 2nd Place, 15 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: This game took two dramatic turns - one great, one horrible - in this 7-5 loss to the Brewers.
What It Means: The Phillies are 4 1/2 games ahead in the Wild Card race, and 2 1/2 games up on the second Wild Card team, the Cubs. They'll try to rebound against the first place Brewers on Saturday night.
What Happened: Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th home run to lead off the top of the first, and then the Phillies weren't able to push across any more runs until the eighth inning. Zack Wheeler pitched six innings, striking out 10, but he allowed a big three-run home run to Willy Adames in the sixth before departing. With All-Star closer Devin Williams on the mound attempting a four-out save, and two runners on, Trea Turner hit a three-run home run to left, giving the Phillies an improbable 5-3 lead. It was Turner's 20th home run of the season.
What It Means: The Phillies are 4 1/2 games ahead in the Wild Card race, and 2 1/2 games up on the second Wild Card team, the Cubs. They'll try to rebound against the first place Brewers on Saturday night.
What Happened: Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th home run to lead off the top of the first, and then the Phillies weren't able to push across any more runs until the eighth inning. Zack Wheeler pitched six innings, striking out 10, but he allowed a big three-run home run to Willy Adames in the sixth before departing. With All-Star closer Devin Williams on the mound attempting a four-out save, and two runners on, Trea Turner hit a three-run home run to left, giving the Phillies an improbable 5-3 lead. It was Turner's 20th home run of the season.
In the bottom of the eighth, Jose Alvarado allowed two singles and a walk to load the bases. He walked a run home, cutting the lead to a run, before yielding to Jeff Hoffman. With two outs, Owen Miller grounded a ball to the right of third baseman Alec Bohm that went by Bohm and into left field, scoring three runs. The Brewers took a 7-5 lead, and the good vibes resulting from Turner's home run were gone.
Featured Card: This was a mess of a game, and the first (mostly) full game I've watched since we returned from vacation. I'll give the featured card to current Brewers' first baseman Carlos Santana, who was a Phillies Room Favorite during his one season with the club in 2018.
Transactions: With active rosters expanding to 28 players on September 1st, the Phillies activated Ranger Suarez (lhp) and Cristian Pache (of) from the Injured List.
Featured Card: This was a mess of a game, and the first (mostly) full game I've watched since we returned from vacation. I'll give the featured card to current Brewers' first baseman Carlos Santana, who was a Phillies Room Favorite during his one season with the club in 2018.
Transactions: With active rosters expanding to 28 players on September 1st, the Phillies activated Ranger Suarez (lhp) and Cristian Pache (of) from the Injured List.
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