| Philadelphia Phillies | 9 |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 |
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| 1986 ProCards Portland Beavers #1 |
Truist Park - Atlanta, GA
83-67, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
83-67, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies' bats picked the eighth inning of the final game of a crucial Braves series to wake up, scoring seven runs on the way to a 9-4 win.
What It Means: With 12 games remaining, it's looking more unlikely the Phillies will three-peat as division champs. They hold the second Wild Card spot, and are 2 1/2 games up on the Diamondbacks overall for a postseason berth.
What Happened: Andrew Painter gave up the obligatory first inning run and then settled down somewhat to pitch four scoreless frames. He allowed too many baserunners - six hits and four walks - but got out of any more trouble. J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run home run in the second to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, the bullpen failed again as Jose Alvarado allowed the Braves to tie it up, but the Phillies unloaded in the top of the eighth. With two outs, Alec Bohm doubled to center, scoring two runs. Bryson Stott singled Bohm home, and consecutive singles from Bryan De La Cruz and Realmuto made it 6-2 Phillies. Justin Crawford walked and Kyle Schwarber, who had singled earlier in the inning, singled again, scoring two more runs. Trea Turner added another RBI single for good measure. Tanner Banks gave up a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, but the Phillies would hang on for the win.
Featured Card: And of course, I didn't see a pitch of this game. I enjoyed a sunny afternoon of Villanova Club baseball at Montclair State, as the Wildcats swept the Red Hawks in a double header. It was awesome to watch our oldest son Doug back on the field, playing the game he loves. It looks as if the only former Phillies player to play at Montclair was Jeff Bittiger, who appeared in three games with the team as a September call-up in 1986.
Transaction: Banks (lhp) was activated from the 60-day injured list and Grant Holman (rhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley. Christian Cairo (inf) was DFA'd to make room for Banks on the 40-man roster.
What It Means: With 12 games remaining, it's looking more unlikely the Phillies will three-peat as division champs. They hold the second Wild Card spot, and are 2 1/2 games up on the Diamondbacks overall for a postseason berth.
What Happened: Andrew Painter gave up the obligatory first inning run and then settled down somewhat to pitch four scoreless frames. He allowed too many baserunners - six hits and four walks - but got out of any more trouble. J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run home run in the second to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, the bullpen failed again as Jose Alvarado allowed the Braves to tie it up, but the Phillies unloaded in the top of the eighth. With two outs, Alec Bohm doubled to center, scoring two runs. Bryson Stott singled Bohm home, and consecutive singles from Bryan De La Cruz and Realmuto made it 6-2 Phillies. Justin Crawford walked and Kyle Schwarber, who had singled earlier in the inning, singled again, scoring two more runs. Trea Turner added another RBI single for good measure. Tanner Banks gave up a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, but the Phillies would hang on for the win.
Featured Card: And of course, I didn't see a pitch of this game. I enjoyed a sunny afternoon of Villanova Club baseball at Montclair State, as the Wildcats swept the Red Hawks in a double header. It was awesome to watch our oldest son Doug back on the field, playing the game he loves. It looks as if the only former Phillies player to play at Montclair was Jeff Bittiger, who appeared in three games with the team as a September call-up in 1986.
Transaction: Banks (lhp) was activated from the 60-day injured list and Grant Holman (rhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley. Christian Cairo (inf) was DFA'd to make room for Banks on the 40-man roster.
