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| 2023 Topps Phillies #PHI-11 |
Game 70 - Late Friday Night, June 16th in Oakland
Record - 36-34, 3rd Place, 8 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Taijuan Walker was solid through eight innings, while Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm all homered in this 6-1 win over the A's.
What It Means: This series feels a little like the late September series in 2004 when the Phillies visited the Expos in Montreal. The Expos moved to Washington following the season, and those games had a weird end of an era vibe. The Phillies have played the Athletics a lot less over the years than they did the Expos, but the next time these two face off, the Athletics, or whatever they'll be called, will likely call Las Vegas their home.
What Happened: Schwarber launched the very first pitch of the game for a home run, his 19th of the season. Realmuto added a solo shot in the second and Alec Bohm hit a two-run home run in the fourth. A few more runs scored in the ninth, highlighted by an RBI single from Bohm. Walker was in control on the mound, allowing seven hits while striking out eight. Andrew Vasquez pitched a perfect ninth to wrap up the win.
Featured Card: This is Walker's first official Phillies baseball card, from the Topps team retail set. He's since also appeared with the Phillies in the Topps Heritage set, which uses the exact same Photoshopped picture.
Transaction: Cristian Pache (of) was activated from the Injured List and Dalton Guthrie (of) was optioned down the IronPigs. Pache made a nice diving catch in this game.
What It Means: This series feels a little like the late September series in 2004 when the Phillies visited the Expos in Montreal. The Expos moved to Washington following the season, and those games had a weird end of an era vibe. The Phillies have played the Athletics a lot less over the years than they did the Expos, but the next time these two face off, the Athletics, or whatever they'll be called, will likely call Las Vegas their home.
What Happened: Schwarber launched the very first pitch of the game for a home run, his 19th of the season. Realmuto added a solo shot in the second and Alec Bohm hit a two-run home run in the fourth. A few more runs scored in the ninth, highlighted by an RBI single from Bohm. Walker was in control on the mound, allowing seven hits while striking out eight. Andrew Vasquez pitched a perfect ninth to wrap up the win.
Featured Card: This is Walker's first official Phillies baseball card, from the Topps team retail set. He's since also appeared with the Phillies in the Topps Heritage set, which uses the exact same Photoshopped picture.
Transaction: Cristian Pache (of) was activated from the Injured List and Dalton Guthrie (of) was optioned down the IronPigs. Pache made a nice diving catch in this game.
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