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| 2024 Topps Heritage #171 |
Game 31 - Late Tuesday Night, April 30th in Anaheim
Record - 20-11, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies stunned the Angels with a 7-5 win following two ninth home runs from Nick Castellanos and Johan Rojas.
What It Means: With the win, the Phillies became the first team in the majors to 20 victories. They remain a half game behind the Braves as the Braves at 19-9 have played one less game.
What Happened: Trailing 5-4 at the start of the ninth inning, and with closer Carlos Estevez on the mound, Castellanos connected for his second home run of the season to tie the game. Bryson Stott reached on a ground rule double, and then Rojas hit his first home run of the season to give the Phillies a surprising and welcome lead. Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to earn his second save of the season.
What It Means: With the win, the Phillies became the first team in the majors to 20 victories. They remain a half game behind the Braves as the Braves at 19-9 have played one less game.
What Happened: Trailing 5-4 at the start of the ninth inning, and with closer Carlos Estevez on the mound, Castellanos connected for his second home run of the season to tie the game. Bryson Stott reached on a ground rule double, and then Rojas hit his first home run of the season to give the Phillies a surprising and welcome lead. Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to earn his second save of the season.
Kyle Schwarber had initially given the Phillies a three-run lead with a three-run home run in the second. Spencer Turnbull pitched well again, striking out six in 5 1/3 innings. A rough outing from Yunior Marte and a costly error by Trea Turner in the sixth allowed the Angels to score four runs and take a 5-3 lead.
Featured Card: Rojas has started to come around offensively, and his first home run of the season could not have come at a better time. Here's his card from the 1975 Topps-inspired Heritage set.
Featured Card: Rojas has started to come around offensively, and his first home run of the season could not have come at a better time. Here's his card from the 1975 Topps-inspired Heritage set.
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