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Game 107 - Saturday Night, August 6th in Philadelphia
Record - 0-1, 3rd Place, 9 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Following the induction of Bake McBride and Ron Reed into the Phillies Wall of Fame, the current offense stayed hot as the hapless Nationals fell yet again, 11-5.
What It Means: The Phillies own a four game winning streak and have won nine of their last ten. They have a one game lead over the Brewers for the third Wild Card spot and they'll go for the four-game series sweep this afternoon.
What Happened: Every starter except Kyle Schwarber had at least one hit, with Jean Segura leading the way with a three-hit night. Rhys Hoskins hit his third straight first inning home run in a row. Matt Vierling added a three-run home run in the first, with J.T. Realmuto contributing a two-run home run in the sixth. Bryson Stott had a two-run triple and Edmundo Sosa doubled home Realmuto for his first hit with the team. Ranger Suarez picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on seven hits.
Featured Cards/Field Report: Doug and I returned to the Hall of Fame Club, arriving shortly after the gates opened and grabbing a prime spot once again right aside the suite where various Wall of Famers and alumni were gathered. Doug was on a roll the entire night, adding autographs to his Bake McBride/Ron Reed print (shown above) and adding solo signatures to past Wall of Fame prints. Some of the signers were repeats from the night before, and other than Charlie Manuel, who gets a second card, I've created cards for all the new alumni who signed for Doug on Saturday night.
What It Means: The Phillies own a four game winning streak and have won nine of their last ten. They have a one game lead over the Brewers for the third Wild Card spot and they'll go for the four-game series sweep this afternoon.
What Happened: Every starter except Kyle Schwarber had at least one hit, with Jean Segura leading the way with a three-hit night. Rhys Hoskins hit his third straight first inning home run in a row. Matt Vierling added a three-run home run in the first, with J.T. Realmuto contributing a two-run home run in the sixth. Bryson Stott had a two-run triple and Edmundo Sosa doubled home Realmuto for his first hit with the team. Ranger Suarez picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on seven hits.
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We were bummed McBride wasn't able to join the festivities, and it was somewhat surreal for me to see all my heroes from the 1980 team. Of the former players and coaches stopping to sign, only Luis Aguayo and George Vukovich stopped short of Doug's spot before going into the suite. Bob Boone, Dick Ruthven and (I believe) Warren Brusstar didn't sign at all.
We found it extremely impressive that Manny Trillo, Bobby Abreu, Manuel, Dickie Noles, Mike Lieberthal, Randy Wolf and Lee Elia all signed as many autographs as wanted. They were gracious with their time, often stopping to chat with the assembled fans. Trillo especially took his time, working slowly through the line, signing anything and everything put in front of him. It was a memorable night, and we're already looking forward to next year!
My early prediction for the 2023 Wall of Fame inductee is Larry Andersen. The current broadcaster has cut back on his schedule, and he was a member of both the 1983 and 1993 Phillies teams, who will be celebrating their 40th and 30th anniversaries next season, respectively.
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