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Citi Field - Flushing, NY
76-55, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
76-55, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Cristopher Sanchez had an uncharacteristically bad outing, with Jordan Romano and Joe Ross adding fuel to the flames in this 13-3 drubbing by the Mets.
What It Means: Certainly not a great way to start a somewhat important series.
What Happened: Sanchez was tagged for six runs (five earned) in 5 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out four. Between the two of them, Romano and Ross, the two big offseason bullpen acquisitions, allowed seven runs on five hits and a pair of walks in two innings.
What It Means: Certainly not a great way to start a somewhat important series.
What Happened: Sanchez was tagged for six runs (five earned) in 5 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out four. Between the two of them, Romano and Ross, the two big offseason bullpen acquisitions, allowed seven runs on five hits and a pair of walks in two innings.
Romano gave up a back-breaking three-run home run to Luis Torrens in the eighth. His ERA of 8.23 is one of the historically worst ERAs of all Phillies relievers in franchise history. Only Reggie Grabowski, with a 9.23 ERA in 1934, and Bill Hubbell, with a 8.35 ERA in 1923, are ahead of Romano on that "leader" board.
The Phillies actually held a 3-0 lead in this game early, as Trea Turner led off with a triple and scored on a Kyle Schwarber ground out in the first. In the third, Alec Bohm added a two-run single.
Featured Card: As it turns out, this was the last game Ross would pitch with the Phillies, as he was released following the game. In 37 games with the Phillies, which included one "opener" start, Ross was 2-1 with a 5.12 ERA in 51 innings pitched. He's not been nearly as bad as Romano, who is somehow still on the 40-man roster, albeit on the injured list. Ross may not ever receive a mainstream Phillies baseball card, unless he makes it to the Topps Update checklist, but here's his team-issued photo card inserted into grab bags of signed memorabilia. I'd have to think the Phillies have some extras of these cards sitting around in a closet somewhere.
Featured Card: As it turns out, this was the last game Ross would pitch with the Phillies, as he was released following the game. In 37 games with the Phillies, which included one "opener" start, Ross was 2-1 with a 5.12 ERA in 51 innings pitched. He's not been nearly as bad as Romano, who is somehow still on the 40-man roster, albeit on the injured list. Ross may not ever receive a mainstream Phillies baseball card, unless he makes it to the Topps Update checklist, but here's his team-issued photo card inserted into grab bags of signed memorabilia. I'd have to think the Phillies have some extras of these cards sitting around in a closet somewhere.
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