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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Game 36 - 2020 Topps Heritage #384 Chase Anderson

Phillies 6
, Nationals 2
Game 36 - Tuesday Night, May 11th in Washington
Record - 19-17, 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Chase Anderson turned in a strong outing and the Phillies benefitted from a few timely hits in this 6-2 win over the Nationals.

What It Means:  The win ended a two-game losing streak and kept the Phillies a game behind the Mets for the division lead.  The Mets (17-13) have played six less games than the Phillies at this point.

What Happened:  Bryce Harper hit his seventh home run of the season in the first inning, and Rhys Hoskins drove in another run with a single in the third.  An Andrew McCutchen sacrifice fly scored Odubel Herrera, who had doubled to reach, giving the Phillies a 3-0 lead after four innings.

It could have gone downhill from there, especially after the Phillies loaded the bases in the sixth with no outs and couldn't plate a run.  The Nationals scored a pair of runs in the sixth to chase Anderson.  In the eighth, and in need of insurance runs, Alec Bohm doubled home Herrera and Andrew Knapp came through with a two-run, pinch-hit single to give the Phillies a 6-2 lead.  Hector Neris made the ninth inning interesting before securing the win.

Featured Card:  Anderson has pitched as expected as the team's fifth starter, typically going four or five strong innings before faltering.  Like most of the new additions to the Phillies in 2021, he's still waiting for his first Phillies baseball card.

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