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| 2019 Topps Update #US217 |
Game 94 - Saturday Night, July 23rd in Philadelphia
Record - 49-45, 3rd Place, 8 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies wasted a solid start from Zack Wheeler as this game got away quickly in extra innings and the Cubs won, 6-2.
What It Means: Not a great way to start the second half. After the game there was a heated exchange between the slumping Nick Castellanos and beat reporter Jim Salisbury. Castellanos was asked by Salisbury if he heard the boos (from the fans) and the exchange got a little testy. The right fielder was 0 for 4 in the game to drop his season average down to .245. He's been a complete bust so far, and hopefully he can turn it around in time for this season to be relevant.
What Happened: Wheeler went seven innings, allowing a run on three hits. The Phillies tied the score in the seventh when J.T. Realmuto singled home Darick Hall, who had reached to start the inning on a double. With the score tied, Jose Alvarado started the 10th inning and the game quickly unraveled for the Phillies. Alec Bohm threw wide of home after fielding a grounder to allow the go-ahead run to score. He then couldn't handle a ball from David Bote that resulted in a double and two more runs would score when he tried to corral a ground ball by swiping at it, resulting in his latest costly error. By the time it was over, the Cubs had scored five runs, but only three of them were earned.
Featured Card: Reliever and short-term Phillie David Robertson picked up the win for the Cubs, and Robertson has been outstanding this season. He's got a 1.88 ERA in 34 games and he'll likely be dealt prior to the upcoming trade deadline.
What It Means: Not a great way to start the second half. After the game there was a heated exchange between the slumping Nick Castellanos and beat reporter Jim Salisbury. Castellanos was asked by Salisbury if he heard the boos (from the fans) and the exchange got a little testy. The right fielder was 0 for 4 in the game to drop his season average down to .245. He's been a complete bust so far, and hopefully he can turn it around in time for this season to be relevant.
What Happened: Wheeler went seven innings, allowing a run on three hits. The Phillies tied the score in the seventh when J.T. Realmuto singled home Darick Hall, who had reached to start the inning on a double. With the score tied, Jose Alvarado started the 10th inning and the game quickly unraveled for the Phillies. Alec Bohm threw wide of home after fielding a grounder to allow the go-ahead run to score. He then couldn't handle a ball from David Bote that resulted in a double and two more runs would score when he tried to corral a ground ball by swiping at it, resulting in his latest costly error. By the time it was over, the Cubs had scored five runs, but only three of them were earned.
Featured Card: Reliever and short-term Phillie David Robertson picked up the win for the Cubs, and Robertson has been outstanding this season. He's got a 1.88 ERA in 34 games and he'll likely be dealt prior to the upcoming trade deadline.
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