Game 80 - 2021 Topps 1951 Topps Blake Jamieson #44 Bryce Harper

Phillies 4, Padres 2
Game 80 - Saturday Afternoon, July 3rd in Philadelphia
Record - 39-41, Tied for 3rd Place, 4 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins paced the offense as Zach Eflin pitched six strong innings in this 4-2 rainy day win over the Padres.

What It Means:  It rained pretty much the entire day as we braved Epcot in the morning and retreated to our room in the afternoon.  It was also raining in Philly as we were able to watch almost the entirety of this game through its multiple rain delays.

What Happened:  Eflin lasted six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, including a first inning bomb of a home run to Manny Machado.  Harper and Hoskins both hit solo home runs in the second to tie the game at 2-2.  They came through again in the sixth with Harper driving in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Hoskins doubling to left to score Andrew McCutchen with an insurance run.

New closer Ranger Suarez pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his first career save.

Featured Card:  This card is from an online set released before the start of the season, with artist Blake Jamieson paying tribute to the original 1951 Topps sets.  With Harper and Hoskins both hopefully heating up, I'm fine with posting as many cards of those two sluggers as I can.

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