| Philadelphia Phillies | 9 |
| Athletics | 6 |
11 Innings
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| 2025 Topps #141 |
Sutter Health Park - West Sacramento, CA
34-18, 1st Place, 3 games ahead of the Mets
34-18, 1st Place, 3 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies battled back to tie this game in the ninth and win the game in 11th, extending their winning streak to nine.
What It Means: They'll go for the series sweep later this afternoon in Sacramento, in a game I should be able to stay awake for the entire nine innings.
What Happened: I called it a night with the Phillies ahead 4-3, following a solo home run from Kyle Schwarber in the top of the sixth. Nick Castellanos had doubled in the first to score a pair of runs, and Alec Bohm had hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth. The Athletics scored twice in the bottom of the sixth off reliever Jose Ruiz, and the Phillies answered with another run of their own, on an RBI-single from Bryce Harper, in the top of the seventh, tying the score at 5-5. Brent Rooker's solo home run in the eighth off Joe Ross gave the Athletics a brief 6-5 lead. With one out in the ninth and closer Mason Miller on the hill, Max Kepler once again tied the game with a solo home run to right center field.
What It Means: They'll go for the series sweep later this afternoon in Sacramento, in a game I should be able to stay awake for the entire nine innings.
What Happened: I called it a night with the Phillies ahead 4-3, following a solo home run from Kyle Schwarber in the top of the sixth. Nick Castellanos had doubled in the first to score a pair of runs, and Alec Bohm had hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth. The Athletics scored twice in the bottom of the sixth off reliever Jose Ruiz, and the Phillies answered with another run of their own, on an RBI-single from Bryce Harper, in the top of the seventh, tying the score at 5-5. Brent Rooker's solo home run in the eighth off Joe Ross gave the Athletics a brief 6-5 lead. With one out in the ninth and closer Mason Miller on the hill, Max Kepler once again tied the game with a solo home run to right center field.
Tanner Banks and Orion Kerkering kept the Athletics from scoring in their half of the ninth and tenth innings. In the 11th, Schwarber doubled home ghost runner Kepler and Turner, who had walked to reach, to give the Phillies an 8-6 lead. Castellanos would later plate Schwarber with a sacrifice fly. The bullpen now depleted, Max Lazar shut down the Athletics in the bottom of the 11th to clinch the win and earn his first career save.
Featured Card: Lazar gets some consideration here, but Schwarber gets the card for his solo home run and game-winning double.
Featured Card: Lazar gets some consideration here, but Schwarber gets the card for his solo home run and game-winning double.
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