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Sunday, July 31, 2022

Game 101 - Phils Squeak by with Another Extra-Inning Win

2021 Topps Chrome
Rookie Autographs #RA-JR
Phillies 2
, Pirates 1 (10 Innings)
Game 101 - Saturday Night, July 30th in Pittsburgh
Record - 54-47, 3rd Place, 9 1/2 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  J.T. Realmuto hit a clutch solo home run in the sixth and the Phillies won in extra innings on a fielder's choice and an error.

What It Means:  The Phillies will go for a four-game sweep of the Pirates this afternoon.

What Happened:  Ranger Suarez pitched well again, throwing six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing only three hits.  Realmuto gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead with his home run in the sixth, but Cal Mitchell tied it up with a solo home run off Jose Alvarado in the seventh.  

In the 10th, with Didi Gregorius starting the inning at second, Matt Vierling grounded to the first baseman Michael Chavis who tried to get Gregorius at third but threw the ball away.  Gregorius would scamper home with the eventual winning run.  Corey Knebel threw the final two shutout innings for the Phillies, earning the win.

Featured Card:  Realmuto could get the card here, but I'll use this space to bid farewell to lefty reliever JoJo Romero, traded away before the game.

Transactions:  On Saturday afternoon, Kyle Gibson (rhp) was placed on the bereavement list and Mark Appel (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley.  About an hour later, it was announced the Phillies had acquired Edmundo Sosa (ss) from the Cardinals for Romero (lhp).  Sosa is a defensive specialist who will see time at all three infield positions.  Romero had recently come back from Tommy John surgery, pitching in a pair of games earlier this month.  He departs the Phillies having appeared with them in parts of three seasons, pitching in 25 games with no record and a 7.89 ERA.  Romero struck out 19 in 21 2/3 innings pitched.

Sosa's most recent baseball cards can be found in the Topps Series 2 and Topps Heritage releases.


Arrived During the 2022 Season Date Transaction

Roman Quinn - of 4/9/22 Signed as a free agent formerly with the Miami Marlins.

Oscar Mercado - of 6/27/22 Claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.

Edmundo Sosa - ss 7/30/22 Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for JoJo Romero.




Departed During the 2022 Season Date Transaction

Ronald Torreyes - inf 4/26/22 Released.

Roman Quinn - of 6/5/22 Granted free agency, singed with the Kansas City Royals, 6/9/22.

James Norwood - rhp 6/18/22 Traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.

Kyle Dohy - lhp 6/23/22 Released.

Oscar Mercado - of 7/4/22 Claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians.

JoJo Romero - lhp 7/30/22 Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Edmundo Sosa.

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