Game 22 - Castellanos, Pache Power Phils to Victory

2023 Topps Big League #230

Phillies 4, Rockies 3
Game 22 - Saturday Afternoon, April 22nd in Philadelphia
Record - 10-12, 4th Place, 4 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Nick Castellanos connected for two home runs in this 4-3 winning effort against the Rockies.

What It Means:  Castellanos already looks much more comfortable at the plate than he did all last season.  He was 3 for 4 on the day with his two home runs and a double, raising his season average up to .310.  The Phillies will attempt to win the four-game series with the afternoon series finale today.

What Happened:  All runs came from Castellanos or the unlikely source of Cristian Pache.  Pache made a few nice plays in the outfield and hit a two-run home run in the third, his first with the Phillies.  Castellanos' homers came in the first and in the sixth, breaking a 3-3 tie.

Cristopher Sanchez got the call for the start, as the double header last week necessitated a sixth starter.  Sanchez allowed three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings for his season debut.  He struck out five.  Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect (and quick) ninth inning to record his second save.

Featured Card:  Here's the newest card added to my Phillies collection for Castellanos, from the Topps Big League set, released a few weeks ago.

Transaction:  Sanchez (lhp) was activated from the Injured List and Andrew Bellatti (rhp) took his place with right triceps tendinitis.

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