Phillies at Cubs - July 2nd to July 4th

1984 Topps #358

1984 Topps Traded #31T

Tuesday and Wednesday 8:05, Thursday 2:20
Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL

At the Ballpark:  On Wednesday, the first 10,000 fans will receive a Cubs grilling apron, and on Thursday, the first 10,000 fans will receive a "Red, White & Cubbie Blue" Hawaiian shirt.

Philadelphia Phillies 55-29
1st Place in the N.L. East, 8 games ahead of the Braves

Phillies Probables
Michael Mercado (0-0, 0.00)
Zack Wheeler (9-4, 2.73)
Cristopher Sanchez (6-3, 2.41)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .303
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 60
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper - 20
RBIs:  Alec Bohm - 68
Stolen Bases:  Bryson Stott - 20

Wins:  Ranger Suarez - 10
ERA:  Ranger Suarez - 2.27
Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 112
Saves:  Jose Alvarado - 12

Chicago Cubs 39-46
5th Place in the N.L. Central, 11 games behind the Brewers

Cubs Probables
Hayden Wesneski (2-4, 3.60)
Shota Imanaga (7-2, 3.07)
Jameson Taillon (4-4, 3.03)

Cubs Leaders
Average:  Cody Bellinger - .267
Runs:  Ian Happ - 43
Home Runs:  Christopher Morel - 15
RBIs:  Christopher Morel - 45
Stolen Bases:  Pete Crow-Armstrong - 15

Wins:  Shota Imanaga and Hector Neris - 7
ERA:  Shota Imanaga - 3.07

Strikeouts:  Shota Imanaga - 84
Saves:  Hector Neris - 11

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Game 84 - Turner Caps Come from Behind Victory

2024 Topps Covering the Field #CTF-25

Phillies 7, Marlins 6
Game 84 - Sunday Afternoon, June 30th in Philadelphia
Record - 55-29, 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Trailing 6-2 after 4 1/2 innings, the Phillies chipped away and eventually took the lead, winning 7-6 over the Marlins.

What It Means:  The Phillies earned a four-game series split and after an off-day on Monday, they'll open a three-game series against the Cubs in Chicago on Tuesday night.

What Happened:  Ranger Suarez had a rare bad outing, allowing six runs on nine hits and not striking out any Marlins batters over 4 2/3 innings.  The offense started chipping away at the Marlins' lead in the bottom of the fifth when back-to-back doubles from Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos made it a 6-3 ballgame.  Castellanos added an RBI-single in the sixth to pull the Phillies to within a run, and Trea Turner delivered a clutch, two-run single in the seventh to the give the Phillies a 7-6 lead.  Gregory Soto pitched a perfect eighth, and Jeff Hoffman threw a clean ninth to clinch his sixth save and give the Phils the win.

Alec Bohm hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to give the Phillies a short-lived, 2-1 lead.

Featured Card:  Turner had the big hit in this game, and it came on his 31st birthday.  My Topps Series Two Phillies master set is still sitting on my project table, ready to be put away, and this Turner card was one of the many new inserts in the set.

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