If you've never gone to this event before, try to make every effort to come out to it in 2018.
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Highlights from the 2017 Phillies Phestival (Part 2) #StrikeOutALS
Here are the remaining 13 cards from the very limited edition Chachi set from Thursday's Phillies Phestival to benefit ALS reasearch. Part 1 can be found here.
If you've never gone to this event before, try to make every effort to come out to it in 2018.
If you've never gone to this event before, try to make every effort to come out to it in 2018.
Highlights from the 2017 Phillies Phestival (Part 1) #StrikeOutALS
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Before we entered the left field gate right before 4pm and again as we were leaving right after 6pm, my wife Jenna summed up my exact thoughts by saying, "I can't believe you've never done that before."
Armed with nine autograph tickets, we split into two groups with Jenna and Ben in search of a Maikel Franco autograph (Ben's favorite player) and Doug and me in search of as many autographs as possible. Doug came away with over 20 autographs, Ben ultimately got to meet Franco and I came away with a lot of great memories and some terrific pictures. I made a limited edition Chachi card set to commemorate the day, and I'll split the set into two separate posts starting with this one.
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- When Ben met John Kruk he informed Kruk he'd rather be getting an autograph from Franco, his favorite player. Kruk actually tried to get a ticket for Ben, was unsuccessful, and told him to stop back later . . .
- . . . Which Ben did, securing an autograph and a picture with his favorite player!
- The newly acquired Ty Kelly had nothing for anyone to sign. Paired up with Larry Bowa, Kelly signed a Phillies team card for Doug.
- Doug informed Bowa he'd be making the big leagues one day to which Bowa responded with a fist pump and told him to "Get it." Bowa was happy to hear that Doug's best position was third base.
- Jerad Eickhoff seemed a little punchy, photobombing our picture with Andres Blanco.
- Mickey Morandini and Tommy Joseph both told Doug they really liked his hair.
- Daniel Nava was very impressed when Doug referred to him as Mr. Nava. "First kid to do that all day," he mentioned.
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- Doug's favorite new autographed card is the dual signature Topps Now card of Howie Kendrick and Joseph. Honestly, the kid can't stop looking at it and remarking, "This is so cool."
- We bought a number of $20 grab bags and the boys scored autographed hats from Nick Williams, Dylan Cozens, Vince Velasquez and Jeremy Hellickson. We also received two of the special edition Greg Luzinski bobble heads.
- Special photo cards were created for Zach Eflin, Mark Leiter, Jr., and Nick Pivetta, given that those pitchers were omitted from the first series team issued set. I grabbed a Leiter, Jr. card but totally missed out on the Eflin and Pivetta cards. Rookie mistake! Next year, I'll look closer at the tables of those players not in the photo card set. (Thanks to Rick and Steve for confirming the existence of these extra cards.)
- Team president Andy MacPhail was walking around personally thanking each of the players for their time at this event. We had the chance to meet MacPhail towards the end of the event. He was extremely gracious and struck up a small conversation with Doug about his Little League season.
What a fantastic event and we'll be back next year!
Thursday, May 11, 2017
1981 Donruss #590 Mike Schmidt
Game 32 - Wednesday Afternoon, May 10th in Philadelphia
Record - 13-19, 3rd place, 8 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Joaquin Benoit and Jake Thompson allowed eight unanswered Mariners runs to score in the 7th and 8th innings as the Phillies lost, 11-6.
What It Means: Other than watching the at-bats of the red hot Aaron Altherr, the Phillies aren't a fun team to watch right now.
What Happened: Zach Eflin pitched well, allowing three runs in six innings. Benoit entered the game with the score tied at three, but recorded just one out in the seventh. He was removed having allowed five runs on three hits. Thompson allowed three more runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Featured Card: Altherr had two home runs to raise his season total to seven, giving him the team lead. Todd Zolecki Tweeted that Altherr became the third Phillies player since 1929 to hit a three-run home run in three consecutive games joining Mike Schmidt (1981) and Andy Seminick (1949) in that exclusive club.
2016 Topps Chrome Prism Refractors #71 Carlos Ruiz
Game 31 - Tuesday Night, May 9th in Philadelphia
Record - 13-18, 3rd place, 7 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Phillies pitching faltered again and a strong offensive night was ruined as the Mariners won, 10-9.
What It Means: This was the shortest outing of Jerad Eickhoff's career as he went just 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits. The bullpen combined to allow five runs (three earned), with Hector Neris unable to keep the game tied in the 9th.
What Happened: Michael Saunders (3), Tommy Joseph (3), and Aaron Altherr (5) all homered for the Phillies. Ben Gamel had a huge game for the Mariners, going 4 for 5 with four RBIs.
Featured Card: Carlos Ruiz returned to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers last season. He received a nice standing ovation in the eighth inning when he came to the plate to pinch-hit. (He flew out to center.) Along with Shane Victorino, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley, Chooch received a warm welcome upon his return to Philadelphia and I'm looking forward to one day attending his Wall of Fame ceremony.
Transaction: Prior to this game Jeanmar Gomez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow injury and Ty Kelly was recalled from Lehigh Valley.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Series Preview - Mariners at Phillies: May 9th to May 10th
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Tuesday 7:05 and Wednesday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
Mariners 15-17, Tied for 2nd Place in the A.L. West, 6 games behind the Astros
Phillies 13-17, 3rd Place in the N.L. East, 7 games behind the Nationals
Mariners Probables: Ariel Miranda (3-2, 3.55), Yovani Gallardo (1-3, 4.46)
Phillies Probables: Jerad Eickhoff (0-3, 4.00), Zach Eflin (0-0, 2.42)
At the Ballpark: It's another dollar dog night tonight and all Phillies fans hope that the current Mariners back-up catcher, Carlos Ruiz, makes an appearance at some point during this quick, two-game series.
Mariners Leaders
Average: Nelson Cruz - .319
Runs: Mitch Haniger - 20
Home Runs: Nelson Cruz - 7
RBIs: Nelson Cruz - 28
Stolen Bases: Jarod Dyson - 9
Wins: Ariel Miranda and James Paxton - 3
ERA: James Paxton - 1.43
Strikeouts: James Paxton - 45
Saves: Edwin Diaz - 6
Phillies Leaders
Average: Cesar Hernandez - .333
Runs: Cesar Hernandez - 26
Home Runs: Maikel Franco - 5
RBIs: Maikel Franco - 25
Stolen Bases: Cesar Hernandez - 4
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson - 4
ERA: Jeremy Hellickson - 3.49
Strikeouts: Vince Velasquez - 34
Saves: Hector Neris - 3
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Shane Rawley spent the first four seasons of his big league career with the Mariners before being traded in April 1982 to the Yankees in a four-player deal. On June 30, 1984, the Phillies acquired him from the Yankees for Marty Bystrom and Keith Hughes. He'd have his best seasons with the Phillies, making the All-Star in 1986 and winning 17 games in 1987.
Bystrom's career was cut short by injuries and he'd appear in only 15 games for the Yankees in 1984 and 1985. He stuck around in the Yankees system for two more seasons but never made it back to the majors.
2017 Chachi #13 Aaron Altherr
Aaron Samuel Altherr
Outfield
Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'5" Weight: 219
Born: January 14, 1991, Landstuhl, Germany
Home: Buckeye, AZ
Drafted: Selected by the Phillies in the 9th round of the June 2009 draft
Teams: Phillies 2014-
Acquired: Via draft
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First Card: 2011 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #22
First Phillies Card: 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP112
First Topps Flagship Base Card: 2016 Topps #419
First Phillies Team Issued Card: 2017 Phillies Team Issue #23
Latest Card: 2017 Topps Phillies #PHI-17
*Altherr had a card issued in the style of the 2015 Phillies Team Issue 2 set, which we first learned about thanks to a tip from fellow collector Steve F.
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2014 Chachi #52
2015 Chachi #58
2015 Chachi #69 HL - Inside the Park Grand Slam
2016 Chachi #51
2017 Chachi #13
Card statistics through 5/8/17.
Monday, May 8, 2017
2011 Multi-Ad Lakewood BlueClaws #2 Aaron Altherr
Game 30 - Sunday Afternoon, May 7th in Philadelphia
Record - 13-17, Tied for 3rd place, 7 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Aaron Altherr clubbed a clutch, three-run pinch home run in the eighth for the tie and Freddy Galvis hit a sac fly in the 10th for the win as the Phillies salvaged the series against the Nationals.
What It Means: There's a day off today and then a quick, two-game series with the Mariners beginning on Tuesday night.
What Happened: Jeremy Hellickson suffered his second straight tough start, getting pulled in the fifth inning having allowed three runs on five hits. Trailing by three, Altherr delivered his blast to give the Phils life. Before his winning sacrifice fly, Galvis got the Phillies on the board with a two-run double in the fourth.
Jayson Werth continued to punish his former team, going 4 for 5 with two home runs in the losing effort.
Featured Card: I took a family vote, and there was a unanimous decision for Altherr to receive the featured card over Galvis. This is one of the few early Altherr cards I've not yet featured on the blog, from the 2011 Lakewood BlueClaws team set.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2017 Chachi Almost #7 Nick Fanti
Game 29 - Saturday Night, May 6th in Philadelphia
Record - 12-17, Tied for 3rd place, 8 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Take away a four-run Nationals sixth inning and Vince Velasquez pitched well in this 6-2 loss to the Nationals.
What It Means: The Phils are in the midst of an awful six game losing streak. Since the Dodgers series began on April 28th, they are 1-8.
What Happened: Velasquez allowed six runs on seven hits in his seven innings of work, with Ryan Zimmerman (2 for 3, 3 RBIs) and Anthony Rendon (3-run home run in the sixth) doing most of the damage. Cameron Rupp drove in both Phillies runs with an RBI single in the first and a solo home run (3) in the seventh.
Featured Card: Aside from Odubel Herrera's leaping catch in the second inning to rob Zimmerman of a home run, there weren't many highlights in this game. I found myself following the Lakewood BlueClaws game more than the Phillies game as BlueClaws pitcher Nick Fanti was working on a no-hitter. Fanti pitched 8 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and reliever Trevor Bettencourt came on to record the final out. It was the fifth no-hitter in Lakewood history.
Since I don't yet have a Fanti card in my collection, I felt the need to make him one to celebrate his feat.
2017 Topps Opening Day #125 Jake Thompson
Game 28 - Friday Night, May 5th in Philadelphia
Record - 12-16, Tied for 3rd place, 7 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: At a damp and cold Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies lost their fifth in a row dropping this game to the Nationals, 4-2.
What It Means: The Phillies are 1-7 in their last eight games. It's not going well.
What Happened: Nick Pivetta gave up three solo home runs to pitcher Stephen Strasburg (1), Ryan Zimmerman (12) and Anthony Rendon (4). He left the game after five innings having allowed four runs on nine hits. The Phillies offense left 11 on base and went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Transaction: To give the Phillies an extra bullpen arm, Jake Thompson was recalled from Lehigh Valley prior to this game and infielder Ty Kelly was sent down. The move leaves the Phillies with a short bench again, with only Andrew Knapp, Andres Blanco, Daniel Nava and Brock Stassi available for back-up duties.
Featured Card: Thompson made his 2017 debut in this game, relieving Pivetta in the sixth and pitching a perfect inning. Thompson has been featured on cards in the Topps flagship, Heritage and Opening Day sets so far this season.
Saturday, May 6, 2017
2017 Topps Heritage #294 Cesar Hernandez
Game 27 - Thursday Afternoon, May 4th in Chicago
Record - 12-15, Tied for 2nd place, 6 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: The bullpen failed the Phillies again in the late innings as the Cubs came back to win this one in 13 by a score of 5-4.
What It Means: The Phillies limped out of Chicago having gone 1-3 in this series.
What Happened: Home runs from Maikel Franco (5) and Cameron Rupp (2) helped give the Phillies a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Joaquin Benoit surrendered a solo home run to Miguel Montero to tie the game up at four.
In the 13th, Albert Almora scored the winning run on a Freddy Galvis throwing error.
Featured Card: On the plus side, Cesar Hernandez went 4 for 7 to raise his season average to .336. This is his card from the 1968 Topps-inspired Topps Heritage set.
2017 Donruss #21 Maikel Franco
Game 26 - Wednesday Night, May 3rd in Chicago
Record - 12-14, Tied for 2nd place, 5 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: The Phils held a 3-1 lead heading into the sixth, but Jerad Eickhoff faltered and the Cubs came back to win the ballgame, 5-4.
What It Means: Eickhoff remains winless on the season at 0-3, despite a respectable 4.00 ERA.
What Happened: Maikel Franco provided the bulk of the offense for the Phillies in this game, going 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Featured Card: Not much doing in this game from a Phillies perspective, so here's Franco's Diamond Kings card from this year's Donruss release. This is a Diamond King in name only, as it bears little to no resemblance to the Diamond King cards from the Donruss glory years of the 1980s.
2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Autographs Gold #46 Bob Dernier 5/5
Game 25 - Tuesday Night, May 2nd in Chicago
Record - 12-13, 2nd place, 4 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Jeremy Hellickson got hit around for the first time in 2017 as the Cubs downed the Phillies, 8-3.
What It Means: Moving right along . . .
What Happened: Hellickson lasted only four innings, giving up six runs on eight hits, including three home runs. The Phillies offense managed three runs on four hits including a first inning home run from Aaron Altherr (3).
Featured Card: A few years ago, I showed off three of the cards I had added to my Bob Dernier personal collection from the 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Autograph sets. The gold version of this card is numbered to just five copies, and I recently added the 5/5 card to my collection to go with the 4/5 version I picked up in 2015. I'm still looking for the platinum version of this card, limited to just one copy, and if you come across this card in your travels I'd love to know about it.
2017 Phillies Team Issue #23 Aaron Altherr
Game 24 - Late Monday Night, May 1st in Chicago
Record - 12-12, 2nd place, 4 1/2 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: After a lengthy rain delay, the Phillies' offense came to life in this 10-2 win over the Cubs.
What It Means: Little did we know this would be their last win of the week.
What Happened: Aaron Altherr doubled home the first run in the first and Tommy Joseph followed that up with a three-run home run (2). Altherr added a two-run double in the second and made a great diving catch in the bottom of the 4th to save a few runs. It will be hard to take him out of the line-up once Howie Kendrick is healthy again.
Michael Saunders (2) and Freddy Galvis (4) also homered in this game. Vince Velasquez pitched five innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out four.
Featured Card: This is Altherr's card from the team-issued photo card set, available for sale at the ballpark.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Series Preview - Nationals at Phillies: May 5th to May 7th
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Friday and Saturday 7:05, Sunday 2:35
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
Nationals 19-9, 1st Place in the N.L. East, 6 1/2 games ahead of three teams
Phillies 12-15, Tied for 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 6 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Nationals Probables: Stephen Strasburg (2-1, 3.09), Jacob Turner (1-0, 3.27), Tanner Roark (3-1, 4.04)
Phillies Probables: Nick Pivetta (0-1, 3.60), Vince Velasquez (2-2, 5.47), Jeremy Hellickson (4-1, 3.18)
At the Ballpark: All kids will receive a Phanatic children's book on Saturday night and all women 15 years and older will receive a Phillies Crossbody Tote Bag as part of Mother's Appreciation Day on Sunday.
Nationals Leaders
Average: Ryan Zimmerman - .424
Runs: Bryce Harper - 35
Home Runs: Ryan Zimmerman - 11
RBIs: Ryan Zimmerman - 30
Stolen Bases: Trea Turner - 6
Wins: Max Scherzer - 4
ERA: Gio Gonzalez - 1.64
Strikeouts: Max Scherzer - 51
Saves: Shawn Kelley and Blake Treinen - 3
Phillies Leaders
Average: Cesar Hernandez - .336
Runs: Cesar Hernandez - 25
Home Runs: Maikel Franco - 5
RBIs: Maikel Franco - 25
Stolen Bases: Cesar Hernandez - 4
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson - 4
ERA: Jeremy Hellickson - 3.18
Strikeouts: Jerad Eickhoff - 33
Saves: Hector Neris - 3
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Nana & Jimmy - Skee Ball In Action!
It was a tough week in The Phillies Room as we lost two of our oldest fans and two of our favorite people.
On Monday, we said goodbye to my Aunt Edna who had passed away peacefully last week at the age of 102. She would have been 103 in June. Aunt Edna had learned to appreciate the Phillies from her late little sister, my Aunt Eleanor, and she'd tune in regularly to their games. She'd always greet me with a "How 'bout those Phillies?" with a huge smile on her face, whether they were winning or (more frequently) losing. I wrote about getting ready to celebrate her 95th birthday in a post from eight years ago featuring a card of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
The afternoon after our Aunt Edna's funeral, my Nana, my maternal grandmother, passed away too. She had been struggling in recent days and took a turn for the worse on Monday morning. Nana was 97 and she leaves behind two daughters, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She lived a full life and she was happiest when surrounded by family.
Someone suggested that Nana was deserving of a custom baseball card to be featured in a post here. At first, I thought that was a ridiculous idea but I then warmed to it as I realized Nana would probably like that. Nana was crafty and clever and she appreciated the concept of custom baseball cards, as I often shared with her some of my creations. I could have used a picture of Nana surrounded by her grandchildren or great-grandchildren for the card, or I could have used a picture of Nana with my late Pop-Pop. Pop-Pop has been gone since Christmas Eve of 1987, but Nana still talked about him all the time as if he was still out fiddling around in his garage workshop.
I decided I should use a picture of Nana taken in Sea Isle City, her favorite place in the world. Nana loved the beach and she and my Pop-Pop spent 25 summers entertaining friends and family in their big white and light-green house on 37th Street. They briefly had beach front property following the Storm of '62 and prior to the construction of The Spinnaker.I had a lot of pictures to choose from of Nana on the beach, or Nana painting shells with us, but the photo I ultimately decided to use was the two of us skee-balling on the Sea Isle Promenade circa 1981. In June and July and August of my youth, more nights than not were spent recovering from a full day on the beach with a big dinner, a bigger bowl of ice cream (with jimmies) and many, many games of skee ball. Each grand child had their own unique container on the dining room hutch, containing our skee ball tickets and extra change. We'd count and re-count these tickets all summer long, dreaming of the ultimate prize haul that would come on our final skee ball visit of the summer. (One year I got the coolest radio I had ever seen. It worked until that October.)
Pop-Pop would collect and wrap dimes all winter in preparation of the skee ball season, and this seemingly unlimited supply of dimes would appear out of nowhere each and every summer night. Pop-Pop was an absolute master at skee ball, but Nana was pretty good too. She couldn't hit the 50s every time like Pop-Pop, but she still managed to significantly increase our ticket tally on a nightly basis.
I could easily make a whole set of custom cards celebrating the many happy memories I have of my Nana, but for now this one card will have a very special place in my collection. She had a wonderful life and she'll be very much missed.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
2017 Chachi #12 Brock Stassi
Brock James Stassi
First Base-Outfield
Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
Born: August 7, 1989, Sacramento, CA
Home: Sacramento, CA
Drafted: Selected by the Phillies in the 33rd round of the June 2011 draft
Teams: Phillies 2017
Acquired: Via draft
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First Card: 2011 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #27
First Phillies Card: 2017 Phillies Team Issue #41
First Topps Flagship Base Card: N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card: 2017 Phillies Team Issue #41
Latest Card: 2017 Phillies Team Issue #41
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2017 Chachi #12
Card statistics through 5/1/17.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Series Preview - Phillies at Cubs: May 1st to May 4th
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:05 and Thursday 2:20
Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL
Phillies 11-12, Tied for 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 5 games behind the Nationals
Cubs 13-11, 1st Place in the N.L. Central, 1 game ahead of the Brewers and Cardinals
Phillies Probables: Vince Velasquez (1-2, 6.33), Jeremy Hellickson (4-0, 1.80), Jerad Eickhoff (0-2, 3.56), Zach Eflin (0-0, 1.89)
Cubs Probables: Brett Anderson (2-0, 3.54), Jon Lester (0-1, 3.68), Jake Arrieta (3-1, 4.66), John Lackey (2-3, 5.10)
At the Ballpark: I double checked the Cubs' website, and there's not a single give-away or promotion for this four-game series with the Phillies.
Phillies Leaders
Average: Cesar Hernandez - .323
Runs: Cesar Hernandez - 20
Home Runs: Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez - 4
RBIs: Maikel Franco - 21
Stolen Bases: Cesar Hernandez and Odubel Herrera - 3
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson - 4
ERA: Jeremy Hellickson - 1.80
Strikeouts: Jerad Eickhoff - 28
Saves: Hector Neris - 3
Cubs Leaders
Average: Kris Bryant - .289
Runs: Kris Bryant - 18
Home Runs: Anthony Rizzo - 6
RBIs: Anthony Rizzo - 17
Stolen Bases: Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo - 4
Wins: Jake Arrieta - 3
ERA: Jon Lester - 3.68
Strikeouts: Jake Arrieta - 34
Saves: Wade Davis - 6
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Moreland would eventually assume the Cubs' starting catcher position, finding the greatest success of his 12-year career in Chicago. In 1982, he hit .261 with 15 home runs and 68 RBIs while splitting time behind the plate with Jody Davis. Noles was moved into the starting pitching rotation in 1982, going 10-13 with a 4.42 ERA. Moreland saw postseason action with the Cubs in 1984, while Noles missed out, having been traded to the Rangers that July.
Krukow pitched just one season in Philadelphia, going 13-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 33 starts. The Phils finished in second place in 1982, thanks in part to strong pitching from Steve Carlton, Larry Christenson, Krukow and Dick Ruthven. Following the season, he was on the move again as the Phils traded him to the Giants (with C.L. Penigar and Mark Davis) for Al Holland and Joe Morgan.
2017 Choice Phillies Minor League Top 30 Prospects #21 Nick Pivetta
Game 23 - Sunday Afternoon, April 30th in Los Angeles
Record - 11-12, Tied for 2nd place, 5 games behind the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: A sputtering offense and Jeanmar Gomez contributed to this 5-3 Dodgers win.
What It Means: The Dodgers completed the three-game sweep. It won't get any easier, as the Phils open a four game series in Chicago against the Cubs on Monday night.
What Happened: Cameron Rupp had a three-hit game, but was picked off second base to thwart a potential rally. The Phillies went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Making his major league debut, Nick Pivetta worked out of several tough innings. He lasted five, allowing two runs on nine hits while striking out five. Gomez allowed a three-run home run to Andrew Toles in the sixth and his ERA is now 9.64.
Featured Card: Pivetta gets the card and he becomes the fourth Phillies player to make his big league debut so far this season. For the second year in a row, the Reading Fightin Phils issued a set featuring the top prospects in the Phillies' organization. Pivetta is in the set and this is his sole 2017 baseball card to date.
Transaction: Prior to the game Pivetta was recalled and reliever Luis Garcia was optioned to Lehigh Valley.
Phillies Debuts: It's not clear yet if Pivetta will get another start or if Aaron Nola is healthy enough to come off the disabled list in the coming week.
- Nick Pivetta (rhp) - After three straight hits to start his day, Pivetta struck out Adrian Gonzalez to record his first out. He allowed a solo home run to Chris Taylor in the second. Per a note from Matt Breen on Twitter, it's the first time the Phillies have had four debuts in April since 1970.
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