Game 51 - Thursday Afternoon, May 27th in Miami
Record - 25-26, Tied for 2nd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Rhys Hoskins hit a key two-run home run with the Spencer Howard / Ranger Suarez combination pitching an effective seven innings in this 3-2 win over the Marlins.
What It Means: The Phillies have a rare (and strange?) off-day on Friday before a short two-game series with the Rays begins on Saturday afternoon.
What Happened: Howard went four innings and allowed a run with Suarez following with three scoreless innings. The Marlins tied the game against the wild Jose Alvarado who walked three and gave up an RBI-single to Garrett Cooper. The Phillies took the lead in the ninth when Ronald Torreyes beat out a throw to first, allowing Odubel Herrera to score with the eventual winning run. Hector Neris locked down the ninth, earning his ninth save.
Featured Card: Hoskins has found his swing and he increased his team lead in home runs with his 11th off Marlins' pitcher Pablo Lopez in the fourth. Lopez had knocked down Hoskins earlier in the at-bat with a ball that buzzed Hoskins' noggin. The version of Hoskins that hits a home run after almost getting drilled is my favorite version of Hoskins, as he was clearly fired up after his blast.
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