Game 12 - Familia Fail Feels Familiar

2020 Topps Total #91

Rockies 6, Phillies 5
Game 12 - Tuesday Night, April 19th in Denver
Record - 4-8, 5th Place, 5 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  A clutch two-run home run from Kyle Schwarber and 11 Phillies hits weren't enough, as Jeurys Familia allowed a three-run home run to C.J. Cron in the seventh to send the Rockies to victory.

What It Means:  As pointed out in a Matt Gelb Tweet, the Phillies have already matched their season-low from 2021 as they're now four games under .500.  The last time they were at least five games under .500 was August 22, 2020.

What Happened:  The Phillies came back to take the lead in the sixth inning on Schwarber's second home run of the season.  They had held an early 2-0 lead following RBI singles from Bryce Harper in the first and Matt Vierling in the fourth.  Hitting into four double plays hampered much of the Phillies production throughout the night.

Kyle Gibson scattered six hits over his six innings of work, allowing three runs and departing with the Phillies holding a slim 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh, Seranthony Dominguez recorded the first two outs of the inning and appeared to have struck out Charlie Blackmon to end the inning.  The close pitch was called a ball and the inning unfortunately progressed.  Blackmon walked, Kris Bryant reached on an infield single, Familia replaced Dominguez, and Cron hit his three-run home run to give the Rockies a 6-4 lead.

Featured Card:  Familia recorded the first blown save for the Phillies this season, and I wish I could say that was a shocking event.  I've watched Familia record his fair share of saves for the Mets over the years, but I've also watched him cough up his fair share of leads.  It was enjoyable then, but it's painful now that he's wearing a Phillies hat.

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