Sunday, May 3, 2026

Game 33 - Phils Nearly No-Hit in Punchless Loss to Fish

Philadelphia Phillies  0 
Miami Marlins  4 

2024 Topps Golden Mirror #409
Saturday Afternoon, May 2nd
loanDepot park - Miami, FL
13-20, 4th Place, 10 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Marlins' starter Max Meyer handcuffed the Phillies' offense through seven shutout innings as the team went quietly in this 4-0 loss.

What It Means:  The modest four-game winning streak is over and the Phillies will attempt to start a new winning streak on Sunday afternoon.

What Happened:  In one of the more surprising outfield alignments in recent memory, interim manager Don Mattingly started Felix Reyes in right field, Adolis Garcia in center field and Garrett Stubbs in left field.  It was Stubbs' first career start in left, and he did a decent job.  He also collected the only hit of the day from a punchless Phillies line-up that struck out 10 times.  Andrew Painter was in continuous trouble, and he'd end up pitching five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.  Meyer baffled the Phillies line-up, and the Phillies managed just two baserunners the entire game.

Featured Card:  I'll give Stubbs the card here, since if not for him, the Phillies would have been no-hit.  This is his Golden Mirror parallel card from the 2024 Topps flagship set that I picked up relatively cheap last summer.

Transaction:  Stubbs' start was necessitated when Justin Crawford came down with a pre-game migraine and the Phillies had designated for assignment Dylan Moore (inf-of) their typical fourth outfielder.  Moore's roster spot was needed when J.T. Realmuto (c) was activated from the injured list.  Moore was 0 for 12 in 13 games with the Phillies, and he'll likely never appear on a Phillies baseball card.

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