Game 105 - Sunday Afternoon, August 1st in Pittsburgh
Record - 52-53, 2nd Place, 3 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Kyle Gibson picked up the win in his Phillies debut and the offense banged out 20 hits in this 15-4 drubbing of the Pirates.
What It Means: Finally, the offense exploded and this would mark the start of the team's eight game winning streak. By the following week, the Phillies would have swept the Nationals and Mets and found themselves in first place. (Spoiler alert, I guess?)
We listened to this game from somewhere around Trenton in between our oldest son Doug's baseball tournament games. Both he and his team did well over the weekend, and it was nice to drive home with wins from both our favorite teams - Doug's team and the Phillies.
What Happened: J.T. Realmuto led the way, going 5 for 6 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs. The Phillies had nine doubles overall with three of them coming from Bryce Harper, who continued to heat up. Didi Gregorius had a much-needed three-hit afternoon as well.
Featured Card: I'll need to go back into Gibson's baseball card archives until he receives his first Phillies baseball card. The new addition to the starting pitching rotation was impressive, allowing two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out five.
What Happened: J.T. Realmuto led the way, going 5 for 6 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs. The Phillies had nine doubles overall with three of them coming from Bryce Harper, who continued to heat up. Didi Gregorius had a much-needed three-hit afternoon as well.
Featured Card: I'll need to go back into Gibson's baseball card archives until he receives his first Phillies baseball card. The new addition to the starting pitching rotation was impressive, allowing two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out five.
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| August 1, 2021 - Warming up in East Windsor, NJ |
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