Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Game 55 - Nola + Long Balls = Win

Philadelphia Phillies  4 
San Diego Padres  3 

2026 Topps Heritage #183
Late Tuesday Night, May 26th
Petco Park - San Diego, CA
28-27, 3rd Place, 9 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola's solid outing was supported by three solo home runs in the first three innings from Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto in this 4-3 win.

What It Means:  The Phillies would go for the series sweep on Wednesday afternoon, with Cristopher Sanchez on the mound looking to break the franchise's consecutive scoreless inning streak.

What Happened:  Nola had his strongest start of the season, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five over six innings.  Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth to notch his 11th save.  Harper, Turner (batting second) and Realmuto launched their solo shots three innings in a row, and Edmundo Sosa would have joined them in the fourth with a solo home run had center fielder Jackson Merrill not robbed him with a leaping catch, bringing the ball back over the wall.  Turner looked good batting second, hitting a 434-foot home run off the third deck in the third, snapping an 0 for 18 streak.  He'd add a line-drive single in the fifth.

Featured Card:  Hopefully Turner is turning the corner and his .225 average slowly starts to go up in the coming weeks.

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