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Saturday, July 9, 2022

Game 74 - Schwarber Powers Phils to Series Win

2022 Topps Road to Opening
Day #OD-278
Phillies 8
, Padres 5
Game 74 - Sunday Afternoon, June 26th in San Diego
Record - 39-35, 3rd Place, 8 games behind the Mets

Post-Vacation Catch-Up Post 3 of 11

One Sentence Summary:  Kyle Schwarber continued his June assault on baseballs with an RBI-double and a three-run home run as the Phillies defeated the Padres, 8-5.

What It Means:  With Bryce Harper now out indefinitely, the Phillies will need everyone, including Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, to pick it up offensively.  Schwarber was 2 for 5 with four RBIs, while Castellanos was 4 for 5 with an RBI.

What Happened:  Schwarber's home run in the sixth came as the Phils were trailing the Padres by a score of 5-3.  Kyle Gibson endured a rough four-run third inning and was chased from the game shortly thereafter.  Nick Nelson was stellar out of the bullpen with 3 1/3 innings of perfect relief to earn the win.  Andrew Bellatti pitched a clean ninth for his first career save.

Featured Card:  Schwarber was about to go on a home run tear following this game, seemingly resulting in a new Topps Now appearance every day.  This is the most recent Phillies card of his in my collection from the Topps Now Road to Opening Day set, which was waiting for us in the mail when we returned home from our trip.

Transaction:  Harper (of) was placed on the injured list with a fractured left thumb and Mickey Moniak (of) was recalled from Lehigh Valley.

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