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| 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League #83 |
Game 5 - Tuesday Night, April 12th in Philadelphia
Record - 3-2, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler battled through 4 2/3 innings in his season debut, but the Phillies offense was silent in this 2-0 loss to the Mets.
What It Means: The rubber match is this afternoon with Aaron Nola facing off against Max Scherzer.
What Happened: Wheeler loaded the bases in the first after hitting two batters and walking another, but he worked out of the jam and settled in. He was chased in the fifth following a solo home run from Brandon Nimmo. Cristopher Sanchez walked Nimmo to start the eighth, and Nimmo would eventually come around to score the Mets' second run.
The potent Phillies line-up had six hits and was 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Alec Bohm, who apologized for his comments made during Monday night's game, received a loud ovation when he came to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
Featured Card: Simon Muzziotti made his first big league start, batting ninth and playing center field. Muzziotti struck out and laid down a nice sacrifice bunt before being pinch-hit for by Bohm. The young (23) outfielder missed almost two full seasons as a result of the pandemic shut down in 2020 and visa issues in 2021. I have only five baseball cards of his in my collection so far, including this card from last year's Topps Heritage Minor League set.
Featured Card: Simon Muzziotti made his first big league start, batting ninth and playing center field. Muzziotti struck out and laid down a nice sacrifice bunt before being pinch-hit for by Bohm. The young (23) outfielder missed almost two full seasons as a result of the pandemic shut down in 2020 and visa issues in 2021. I have only five baseball cards of his in my collection so far, including this card from last year's Topps Heritage Minor League set.
Field Report: Jenna and I took in this game from Section 115. Jenna enjoyed the street corn chicken nachos, while I went with the classic combination of two dogs and a beer. The crowds have died down somewhat since opening weekend, but I'd expect attendance to climb back up once the weather gets warmer.
Transaction: Before the game, local product Jeff Singer (lhp) had his contract selected from the IronPigs and Corey Knebel (rhp) was placed on the Covid injured list.
Transaction: Before the game, local product Jeff Singer (lhp) had his contract selected from the IronPigs and Corey Knebel (rhp) was placed on the Covid injured list.
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