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| 2004 Fleer Tradition This Day in History #9 |
Game 26 - Thursday Afternoon, April 27th in Philadelphia
Record - 13-13, Tied for 3rd Place, 4 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Matt Strahm and four relievers combined to shut out the Mariners, as the Phillies squeaked by in this 1-0 victory.
What It Means: The Phillies have reached .500 for the first time this season, they won the series against the Mariners, and they'll open a weekend series against the Astros on Friday night.
What Happened: Strahm has been stellar. He pitched five innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five. Seranthony Dominguez, Connor Brogdon, Gregory Soto and Craig Kimbrel followed him, holding the Mariners' offense to just one more hit throughout the end of the game. The lone Phillies run scored in the bottom of the second when Nick Castellanos singled to start the inning, and came all the way around to score with two outs on a Kody Clemens single to center.
Featured Card: I'd like to feature a Strahm or Clemens card here, but having none, I'll feature a card with historic significance. 20 years ago, on April 27th, 2003, Kevin Millwood pitched a no-hitter with my Dad and me in attendance. We didn't leave our seats or sit down over the final two innings. To celebrate the anniversary of his feat, Millwood was on hand to throw out the first pitch before this game against the Mariners, with Larry Bowa serving as his catcher. Millwood's no-hitter was also won by a score of 1-0, with Ricky Ledee hitting a solo home run in the first inning.
What It Means: The Phillies have reached .500 for the first time this season, they won the series against the Mariners, and they'll open a weekend series against the Astros on Friday night.
What Happened: Strahm has been stellar. He pitched five innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five. Seranthony Dominguez, Connor Brogdon, Gregory Soto and Craig Kimbrel followed him, holding the Mariners' offense to just one more hit throughout the end of the game. The lone Phillies run scored in the bottom of the second when Nick Castellanos singled to start the inning, and came all the way around to score with two outs on a Kody Clemens single to center.
Featured Card: I'd like to feature a Strahm or Clemens card here, but having none, I'll feature a card with historic significance. 20 years ago, on April 27th, 2003, Kevin Millwood pitched a no-hitter with my Dad and me in attendance. We didn't leave our seats or sit down over the final two innings. To celebrate the anniversary of his feat, Millwood was on hand to throw out the first pitch before this game against the Mariners, with Larry Bowa serving as his catcher. Millwood's no-hitter was also won by a score of 1-0, with Ricky Ledee hitting a solo home run in the first inning.
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