| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 |
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| 2025 Topps #ALT-1 |
Great American Ball Park - Cincinnati, OH
69-49, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
69-49, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Edmundo Sosa and Weston Wilson at the bottom of the line-up came through and Taijuan Walker gave the Phillies another solid outing in this 4-1 win over the Reds.
What It Means: This was a good series opening win, but the lack of offense at the top and middle of the line-up would continue to be a concern over the final two games against the Reds.
What Happened: Walker allowed a run on six hits in six innings of work and departed with the Reds holding a 1-0 lead. Shut out through seven innings by Reds' pitcher Andrew Abbott, the Phillies finally broke through with four runs in the eighth, all with two outs. Sosa singled and Wilson doubled him home to tie the game. Trea Turner then singled Wilson home to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. Providing some insurance, Kyle Schwarber then blasted a two-run home run to right, his 42nd of the season. Orion Kerkering pitched a perfect ninth for his third save of the season.
Featured Card: Wilson doesn't get featured enough on the blog, and I'll give him the card since he drove in the tying run. This is the error version of his flagship card from Topps Series Two, corrected to card #498 in the factory set.
What It Means: This was a good series opening win, but the lack of offense at the top and middle of the line-up would continue to be a concern over the final two games against the Reds.
What Happened: Walker allowed a run on six hits in six innings of work and departed with the Reds holding a 1-0 lead. Shut out through seven innings by Reds' pitcher Andrew Abbott, the Phillies finally broke through with four runs in the eighth, all with two outs. Sosa singled and Wilson doubled him home to tie the game. Trea Turner then singled Wilson home to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. Providing some insurance, Kyle Schwarber then blasted a two-run home run to right, his 42nd of the season. Orion Kerkering pitched a perfect ninth for his third save of the season.
Featured Card: Wilson doesn't get featured enough on the blog, and I'll give him the card since he drove in the tying run. This is the error version of his flagship card from Topps Series Two, corrected to card #498 in the factory set.
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