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| 2022 Topps x Lauren Taylor #3 |
Game 40 - Sunday Afternoon, May 14th in Denver
Record - 20-20, 2nd Place, 5 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies offense went 0 for 14 with runners in scoring position, as three Rockies' pitchers combined for the 4-0 shutout.
What It Means: The Phillies still won the series, and they'll start some late night baseball in San Francisco on Monday.
What Happened: As has become tradition, both teams sported pink accents and equipment in celebration of Mother's Day. Aaron Nola had a decent outing, allowing two runs in the first and two more runs in the fifth. A costly error from Trea Turner in the first indirectly led to a pair of Rockies runs. The offense just couldn't get it going, battling both the Rockies and a questionable strike zone from the home plate umpire. After Kyle Schwarber was called out on strikes in the sixth, Rob Thomson had finally seen enough and was ejected.
Featured Card: In the seventh, Rockies' reliever Jake Bird walked the first two Phillies, but Edmundo Sosa grounded into a double play and Bryson Stott flied out to end the threat. As Bird was leaving the mound, he yelled mockingly towards the Phillies dugout, clapping on his way off the field. Bryce Harper didn't care for that, charging Bird and resulting in both benches emptying. I have to admit, I love what Harper did here although I would have preferred he not get ejected. Let's see if this moment leads to more winning as it seemed to be another moment when this team came together for a common cause, despite the loss.
What It Means: The Phillies still won the series, and they'll start some late night baseball in San Francisco on Monday.
What Happened: As has become tradition, both teams sported pink accents and equipment in celebration of Mother's Day. Aaron Nola had a decent outing, allowing two runs in the first and two more runs in the fifth. A costly error from Trea Turner in the first indirectly led to a pair of Rockies runs. The offense just couldn't get it going, battling both the Rockies and a questionable strike zone from the home plate umpire. After Kyle Schwarber was called out on strikes in the sixth, Rob Thomson had finally seen enough and was ejected.
Featured Card: In the seventh, Rockies' reliever Jake Bird walked the first two Phillies, but Edmundo Sosa grounded into a double play and Bryson Stott flied out to end the threat. As Bird was leaving the mound, he yelled mockingly towards the Phillies dugout, clapping on his way off the field. Bryce Harper didn't care for that, charging Bird and resulting in both benches emptying. I have to admit, I love what Harper did here although I would have preferred he not get ejected. Let's see if this moment leads to more winning as it seemed to be another moment when this team came together for a common cause, despite the loss.
This card seemed appropriate, and it's from the 40-card 2022 Topps x Lauren Taylor online exclusive set, featuring the work of artist Taylor.
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