| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| Colorado Rockies | 4 |
Coors Field - Denver, CO
30-18, 1st Place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
30-18, 1st Place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Jesus Luzardo continued his impressive start to the 2025 season and Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 with a pair of RBIs in this 7-4 win over the Rockies.
What It Means: The game story from Phillies.com pointed out Luzardo is only the third Phillies pitcher to go unbeaten with a sub-2.00 ERA through his first ten starts in a season, joining Ranger Suarez (2024) and Grover Cleveland Alexander (1913).
What Happened: Luzardo improved to 5-0 and saw his ERA drop to 1.95, allowing a pair of hits and striking out 10 over six innings. The Phillies received big hits throughout the line-up, including a two-run double from Bryce Harper in the first, an RBI-double from Max Kepler in the fifth, and a solo home run from Kyle Schwarber in the seventh.
What It Means: The game story from Phillies.com pointed out Luzardo is only the third Phillies pitcher to go unbeaten with a sub-2.00 ERA through his first ten starts in a season, joining Ranger Suarez (2024) and Grover Cleveland Alexander (1913).
What Happened: Luzardo improved to 5-0 and saw his ERA drop to 1.95, allowing a pair of hits and striking out 10 over six innings. The Phillies received big hits throughout the line-up, including a two-run double from Bryce Harper in the first, an RBI-double from Max Kepler in the fifth, and a solo home run from Kyle Schwarber in the seventh.
Featured Card/Field Report: Before this Phillies game started, we paid tribute to our son Doug and his senior baseball classmates at his high school's annual Senior Night game. Fortunately, the team pulled out a win, but more importantly there were moments from both the pre and post game ceremonies I'll never forget. I took the field with the other Dads as we caught ceremonial first pitches thrown by our boys. I listened proudly as Doug walked up to lead off the bottom of the first to Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die," a song that would have been my walk-up music had I ever had the chance to need walk-up music. I experienced the entire night with our family in attendance, taking pictures and making it that much more special because they were there too.
I thought about my Dad a lot. He would have loved it. He was there when the speaker hooked up to Doug's iPhone blasted Billy Joel's "Piano Man" for some reason as parents, players and coaches hugged on the field after the game. That was the only time I nearly lost it.
I'm grateful for the fantastic baseball season Doug had statistically, but I'm even happier he had fun throughout the whole year and he made lifelong memories. He learned life lessons, solidified lifelong friendships and proved that hard work pays off. In a preseason vote, he was chosen unanimously as a team captain, and he wore that badge with honor and showed what a true leader he is. I couldn't be prouder of him and I'm excited for whatever comes next. Volume One of his baseball journey is ending, Volume Two starts next.
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