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| 2026 Topps #377 |
Target Field - Minneapolis, MN
66-58, 2nd Place, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves
Featured Card: Bohm, who I was honestly hoping would be dealt at the trade deadline, has been red hot. Through this game and so far in August, he was batting .367 with five doubles and five RBIs.
Transaction: Kameron Misner (of) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley following the Field of Dreams game.
66-58, 2nd Place, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Alec Bohm went 5 for 5 and the Phillies were in control following a seven-run fifth inning in this 9-1 win over the Twins.
What It Means: They'd go for a series sweep (one win in Iowa, two in Minnesota) on Sunday afternoon. (I'm officially only one week behind in my game summary posts.)
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo reaped the benefit of the offensive surge, allowing a run on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out nine to temporarily give him the team lead. Zack McFarlane and Chase Shugart struck out five more Twins in a combined 2 1/3 innings of relief. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the second when Alec Bohm doubled and eventually came home on a J.T. Realmuto sacrifice fly. They poured it on in the fifth. Luis Arraez walked with the bases loaded to score the first run of the inning. Bohm and Sosa both singled scoring two more and then Bryson Stott lifted a three-run home run over the right field wall to give the Phillies an 8-0 lead. Bohm would double and come home on another Realmuto sac fly in the ninth to bookend the day's scoring. Bohm had three doubles and a pair of singles in the game.
What It Means: They'd go for a series sweep (one win in Iowa, two in Minnesota) on Sunday afternoon. (I'm officially only one week behind in my game summary posts.)
What Happened: Jesus Luzardo reaped the benefit of the offensive surge, allowing a run on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out nine to temporarily give him the team lead. Zack McFarlane and Chase Shugart struck out five more Twins in a combined 2 1/3 innings of relief. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the second when Alec Bohm doubled and eventually came home on a J.T. Realmuto sacrifice fly. They poured it on in the fifth. Luis Arraez walked with the bases loaded to score the first run of the inning. Bohm and Sosa both singled scoring two more and then Bryson Stott lifted a three-run home run over the right field wall to give the Phillies an 8-0 lead. Bohm would double and come home on another Realmuto sac fly in the ninth to bookend the day's scoring. Bohm had three doubles and a pair of singles in the game.
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Featured Card: Bohm, who I was honestly hoping would be dealt at the trade deadline, has been red hot. Through this game and so far in August, he was batting .367 with five doubles and five RBIs.
Field Report: After the magical Field of Dreams game, Jenna and I made the four hour drive from Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis, touring Paisley Park on Friday and spending the day at Target Field on Saturday. We toured the ballpark in the afternoon, watched some of the Phillies' batting practice at the conclusion of the tour and made our way to Section 12, right behind the Phillies' dugout on the third base line, for some enjoyable baseball. Jenna immediately started receiving texts at the start of the game that we were clearly visible on the TV broadcast whenever a right-handed batter was at the plate. There was a great pregame tribute to former Twin Jhoan Duran before the game and it was cool being so close to the action.
Both the Brewers and Twins use cheerleaders and a between innings host to keep the crowd engaged throughout the game. I'm hoping the Phillies avoid going the cheerleader route for as long as possible, and the between inning host gave off a minor league ballpark vibe.
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Transaction: Kameron Misner (of) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley following the Field of Dreams game.
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