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| 2024 Topps Heritage #384 |
Thursday Afternoon, April 3rd
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
5-1, 1st Place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Marlins
5-1, 1st Place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Marlins
One Sentence Summary: Taijuan Walker threw one of the best games of his Phillies career, and Jose Alvarado wriggled out of his own trouble in the ninth as the Phillies won the game, 3-1, sweeping the series against the Rockies.
What It Means: Now comes the real test as the undefeated Dodgers come to town for a three-game weekend series.
What Happened: Walker tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out four before handing it over to the bullpen. Alvarado allowed a run on three hits and a walk in the ninth but ended up striking out the side for his first save of the season. Bryce Harper doubled home Kyle Schwarber in the fifth for the game's first run. Schwarber hit his fourth home run in the seventh, and J.T. Realmuto scored on a wild pitch in the eighth to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead.
Featured Card: Good for Walker. He certainly seems like a good guy, and his tenure this far in Philly has been less than stellar. He'll likely get at least a few more starts before Ranger Suarez's back is healthy enough for his return. This is his 1975 Topps inspired card from last year's Topps Heritage set.
What It Means: Now comes the real test as the undefeated Dodgers come to town for a three-game weekend series.
What Happened: Walker tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out four before handing it over to the bullpen. Alvarado allowed a run on three hits and a walk in the ninth but ended up striking out the side for his first save of the season. Bryce Harper doubled home Kyle Schwarber in the fifth for the game's first run. Schwarber hit his fourth home run in the seventh, and J.T. Realmuto scored on a wild pitch in the eighth to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead.
Featured Card: Good for Walker. He certainly seems like a good guy, and his tenure this far in Philly has been less than stellar. He'll likely get at least a few more starts before Ranger Suarez's back is healthy enough for his return. This is his 1975 Topps inspired card from last year's Topps Heritage set.
Field Report: Jenna and I opted to skip the second half of our work days to attend our first game of the 2025 season. As has been tradition in recent years for our first trip to the ballpark of the season, we spent a lot of the game leisurely walking the concourse, taking in the sights, sounds, food and drink. I signed us up for the Phillies Club 215 (the teen club . . . shhh) so that I could again reap a few Phillies goodies and collect the only team-issued baseball card set now being produced by the club. After that, we enjoyed lunch at Pass and Stow, perused the team store and found a pair of comfortable Adirondack chairs by the Kona Big Wave Bar where we watched/listened the game. We'll actually make it to our seats next time.
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