Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Grapefruit Game 11 - 2017 Topps #697 Christian Bethancourt

Phillies 6Braves 4
Spring Training Game 11 - Monday Night, March 2nd in North Port
Record - 7-3-1

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies scored four times in the ninth inning to complete the comeback and notch a 6-4 win.

What It Means:  Since 1997, the Braves had called Walt Disney World their spring training home until they moved to North Port last year.  This was their first night game at CoolToday Park, and several people in attendance (including some players) noted how dark the field seemed.

What Happened:  Starter Zach Eflin was working on some stuff, and struggled in his 1 2/3 innings of work allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks.  Vince Velasquez fared better in his 3 innings of relief, allowing a run on 4 hits.  Luke Williams had two more hits to raise his spring average to .467.

Featured Card:  With Andrew Knapp potentially starting the season on the injured list, Christian Bethancourt could find himself on the team's opening day roster as one of two backup catchers along with Deivy Grullon.  Bethancourt hit two solo home runs in this game.

Camp Head Count:  70

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