Monday, September 18, 2017

Series Preview - Dodgers at Phillies: September 18th to September 21st


Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7:05, Thursday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Dodgers 96-53, 1st Place in the N.L. West, 9 1/2 games ahead of the Diamondbacks
Phillies 58-91, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 32 games behind the Nationals

Dodgers Probables:  Clayton Kershaw (17-3, 2.12), Yu Darvish (3-3, 4.34), Alex Wood (15-3, 2.69), Kenta Maeda (12-6, 4.21)
Phillies Probables:  Nick Pivetta (5-10, 6.75), Aaron Nola (11-10, 3.60), Jake Thompson (2-2, 4.46), Mark Leiter, Jr. (3-6, 4.93)

At the Ballpark:  Other than some theme nights and Chase Utley's second return to Citizens Bank Park since being traded to the Dodgers in 2015, there aren't any other scheduled giveaways or promotions.

Dodgers Leaders
Average:  Justin Turner - .323
Runs:  Cody Bellinger - 83
Home Runs:  Cody Bellinger - 38
RBIs:  Cody Bellinger - 88
Stolen Bases:  Chris Taylor - 16

Wins:  Clayton Kershaw - 17
ERA:  Clayton Kershaw - 2.12
Strikeouts:  Clayton Kershaw - 188
Saves:  Kenley Jansen - 38

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .290
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 75
Home Runs:  Tommy Joseph - 21
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 69
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 14

Wins:  Aaron Nola - 11
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.60
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 167
Saves:  Hector Neris - 21

1982 Topps #213
1982 Topps #348
1982 Topps #774
1982 Topps Appreciation:  For the final two weeks of the 1985 season, former Dodger teammates Dave Stewart and Derrel Thomas were reunited on the Phillies when the Phillies acquired Stewart from the Rangers for Rich Surhoff on September 13th.

Jay Johnstone played in parts of five seasons for the Phillies between 1974 and 1978, appearing in 462 games primarily in right field.

1 comment:

Jim from Downingtown said...

As I recall, Johnstone was the regular right fielder from 1975 until Bake McBride was acquired in mid-1977.


Loved his pickoff of the Pirates' Frank Taveras at 1st base!