Series Preview - Phillies at Rockies: August 4th to August 6th

Friday 8:40, Saturday 8:10 and Sunday 3:10
Coors Field - Denver, CO

Phillies 39-67, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 24 games behind the Nationals
Rockies 62-47, 3rd Place in the N.L. West, 14 1/2 games behind the Dodgers

Phillies Probables:  Vince Velasquez (2-6, 4.91), Nick Pivetta (4-6, 5.42), Aaron Nola (8-7, 3.16)
Rockies Probables:  Kyle Freeland (11-7, 3.71), Jon Gray (3-2, 5.52), Jeff Hoffman (6-3, 5.38)

At the Ballpark:  The first 10,000 fans will receive a Rockies license plate frame before tonight's game.  On Saturday night, all fans will receive a "Topps Baseball Card Special Edition Set," which is the Rockies' contribution to the National Baseball Card Day event.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Aaron Altherr - .293
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 53
Home Runs:  Three tied with - 16
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 55
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 11

Wins:  Aaron Nola - 8
ERA:  Jeremy Hellickson - 4.73
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 110
Saves:  Hector Neris - 10

Rockies Leaders
Average:  Charlie Blackmon - .330
Runs:  Charlie Blackmon - 97
Home Runs:  Charlie Blackmon - 25
RBIs:  Nolan Arenado - 96
Stolen Bases:  Ian Desmond - 10

Wins:  Kyle Freeland - 11
ERA:  Kyle Freeland - 3.71
Strikeouts:  German Marquez - 100
Saves:  Greg Holland - 33

1982 Topps #127

1982 Topps #389

1982 Topps #745

1982 Topps Appreciation:  It seemed as if every other pack of 1982 Topps baseball cards I opened back in the day contained one of these three cards of a former Phillies outfielder.  Lonnie Smith was an All-Star with the Cardinals in 1982, having been traded to the Cardinals (via the Indians) in November 1981.  The Phillies and Indians were active trading partners prior to the 1982 season, as a month after the Smith deal the two teams swapped six players.  Of course five of those players, including George Vukovich, went to the Indians and only one player (Von Hayes) came back to the Phillies.

Finally, in February 1982, Bake McBride joined his former teammates when the Phillies sent him to Cleveland for Sid Monge.