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Game 87 - Tuesday Afternoon, July 4th in Chicago
Record - 57-30, 1st Place, 9 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: It wasn't Cristopher Sanchez's or the Phillies' offense days as the Cubs easily rolled to a 10-2 win.
What It Means: The Phillies lost the game, but still won the series, and they head to Atlanta next to battle the second place Braves. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto are all progressing nicely on the comeback trail from their respective injuries.
What Happened: Sanchez had his roughest outing of the year, fresh off winning June National League Pitcher of the Month honors. He allowed seven runs on seven hits, while also walking three. Seranthony Dominguez allowed a run over two innings of work, striking out five. The Phillies held a 2-0 lead early following an RBI single by Brandon Marsh in the first, and a solo home run by Nick Castellanos in the fourth.
Featured Card: Former Phillies Drew Smyly and Hector Neris pitched the final two innings for the Cubs. Neris is in his first year with the Cubs after spending two years with the Astros, and winning a World Series ring in 2022. Amazingly enough, Neris didn't appear on any baseball cards in 2023 and hasn't appear on any so far in 2024. His entire baseball card output has been limited since he departed the Phillies.
What It Means: The Phillies lost the game, but still won the series, and they head to Atlanta next to battle the second place Braves. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto are all progressing nicely on the comeback trail from their respective injuries.
What Happened: Sanchez had his roughest outing of the year, fresh off winning June National League Pitcher of the Month honors. He allowed seven runs on seven hits, while also walking three. Seranthony Dominguez allowed a run over two innings of work, striking out five. The Phillies held a 2-0 lead early following an RBI single by Brandon Marsh in the first, and a solo home run by Nick Castellanos in the fourth.
Featured Card: Former Phillies Drew Smyly and Hector Neris pitched the final two innings for the Cubs. Neris is in his first year with the Cubs after spending two years with the Astros, and winning a World Series ring in 2022. Amazingly enough, Neris didn't appear on any baseball cards in 2023 and hasn't appear on any so far in 2024. His entire baseball card output has been limited since he departed the Phillies.
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