Game 126 - Wednesday Night, August 25th in Philadelphia
Record - 63-63, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler faced one too many Rays batters and the Phillies endured yet another frustrating loss, getting swept by the Rays in two games in the process.
What It Means: The Phillies' postseason hopes are slipping away as the injuries mount.
What Happened: The Phillies twice came back to tie this game, only to have their hopes dashed in the ninth. Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the fifth to tie the score at 3-3. The Rays briefly took the lead in the top of the eighth and Rhys Hoskins hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to tie the score at 4-4. Wheeler came out for the top of the ninth and allowed a single, double and a crushing three-run home run to Francisco Mejia to give the Rays a 7-4 lead. With a fully rested bullpen, manager Joe Girardi's decision to leave Wheeler in the game completely backfired.
Featured Card: And this is the game that ended Hoskins' 2021 season. The hobbled first baseman could barely move and at one point he fell flat to the ground attempting to field a ground ball to his right. It would be announced the following day that his groin injury was too severe to overcome and he'd potentially have surgery to repair the damage and to get him (hopefully) ready for 2022. Losing Hoskins at this stage of the season was a gut punch to the team and its fans.
Transaction: Jorge Bonificado (of) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Lehigh Valley.
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