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| 2023 Topps Now #1030 |
Game 81 - Thursday Night, June 27th in Philadelphia
Record - 53-28, 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies suffered their worst defeat of the season, losing the game late to the Marlins and losing both Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper to injuries.
What It Means: It's the official half-way point of the season, which seems appropriate given the Phillies hit a turning point with this game. Schwarber was the first to go down, departing after the eighth inning with tightness in his left groin. Harper was the final out of the ballgame, grounding out to second, and pulling a hamstring on his run to first base. Both stars will miss at least a few weeks.
What Happened: Zack Wheeler was cruising, holding a 3-0 lead with two outs in the seventh inning. The Marlins took advantage of a wide strike zone, loading the bases on two singles and a hit by pitch. With Matt Strahm taking over on the mound, Bryan De La Cruz laced a bases-clearing double to center to tie the score at 3-3. A batter later, Josh Bell doubled home De La Cruz to give the Marlins the lead. The Phillies would temporarily tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, but Jake Burger led off the eighth with a solo home run off Jeff Hoffman to give the Marlins the lead for good.
Featured Card: Hopefully the rest of the Phillies line-up can keep things going with Realmuto, Schwarber and Harper now all out of the picture for a bit.
Transaction: Spencer Turnbull was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain and Yunior Marte (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley.
What It Means: It's the official half-way point of the season, which seems appropriate given the Phillies hit a turning point with this game. Schwarber was the first to go down, departing after the eighth inning with tightness in his left groin. Harper was the final out of the ballgame, grounding out to second, and pulling a hamstring on his run to first base. Both stars will miss at least a few weeks.
What Happened: Zack Wheeler was cruising, holding a 3-0 lead with two outs in the seventh inning. The Marlins took advantage of a wide strike zone, loading the bases on two singles and a hit by pitch. With Matt Strahm taking over on the mound, Bryan De La Cruz laced a bases-clearing double to center to tie the score at 3-3. A batter later, Josh Bell doubled home De La Cruz to give the Marlins the lead. The Phillies would temporarily tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, but Jake Burger led off the eighth with a solo home run off Jeff Hoffman to give the Marlins the lead for good.
Featured Card: Hopefully the rest of the Phillies line-up can keep things going with Realmuto, Schwarber and Harper now all out of the picture for a bit.
Transaction: Spencer Turnbull was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain and Yunior Marte (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley.
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