Friday, May 23, 2025

Game 49 - Phils Continue to Rock Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies  9 
Colorado Rockies  5 

2025 Topps Heritage #143
Wednesday Night, May 21st
Coors Field - Denver, CO
31-18, 1st Place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  J.T. Realmuto took his turn beating up Rockies' pitching and Taijuan Walker had another solid effort in this 9-5 win.

What It Means:  A win on Thursday afternoon would give the Phillies a four-game sweep of the Rockies, still searching for their ninth win of the season.

What Happened:  Once again the Phillies jumped on the scoreboard early, with Trea Turner opening the game with a single, moving to second when Bryce Harper singled, stealing third base and scoring on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman.  Harper would score next on a Nick Castellanos sacrifice fly, making it 2-0, Phillies.  Turner and Harper connected for back-to-back home runs to lead off the third, and Realmuto's two-run double later in the inning gave the Phillies a 6-2 lead.  Realmuto added to the barrage with a two-run home run in the sixth.

Featured Card:  Here's Realmuto's card from the 1976-inspired and recently released Topps Heritage set.

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