Friday, July 19, 2019

Game 97 - 2019 Topps Now #337 Adam Haseley

Phillies 7, Dodgers 6
Game 97 - Thursday Afternoon, July 18th in Philadelphia
Record - 50-47, 3rd place, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies rode a four-run seventh inning to a come from behind 7-6 win over the Dodgers, splitting the four game series.

What It Means:  Hard to believe as bad as the Phillies lost in a few of these games they ended up splitting the series.  The team heads to Pittsburgh next for a weekend series with the Pirates.

What Happened:  Aaron Nola was victimized by three Dodgers home runs before departing after five innings.  In the seventh, trailing 5-3, big singles from Jean Segura, Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins put the Phillies ahead 7-5.  Hector Neris felt the need to allow a solo home run to Alex Verdugo in the ninth before recording the final out and his 18th save.

Featured Card:  Adam Haseley will get some playing time with Jay Bruce on the injured list and he hit his first career home run in the second inning.  He received a Topps Now card back in June to celebrate his first big league hit.

Field Report:  Jenna and Ben were two of the brave souls who endured the excessive heat warning to take in a portion of this game.  Their official report: "It was hot," even in the shade provided by Harry the K's.


Transactions:  Fernando Salas and Cole Irvin joined the bullpen from Lehigh Valley while Austin Davis and Edgar Garcia were sent back down.

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