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| 2023 Topps Heritage #264 |
Game 71 - Saturday Afternoon, June 17th in Oakland
Record - 37-34, 3rd Place, 8 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Christopher Sanchez and seven relievers held the A's down as the Phillies eventually prevailed on a 12th inning RBI single from Kyle Schwarber.
What It Means: The Phillies have won five in a row, but so have the Braves, so no ground has been gained in the division. A series sweep is possible with a win this afternoon.
What Happened: Sanchez, making his second start of the season, went four shutout innings, striking out five. He likely would have stayed in longer if not for a ball that hit off his hand to start the fourth. The A's scored the first run of the game in the fifth when Carlos Perez homered off Matt Strahm, but the Phillies quickly came back with a run of their own in the top of the sixth when Bryson Stott singled home Trea Turner. The score stayed tied until Stott hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th to score Alec Bohm. Perez again came through for the A's in the bottom of the 11th with a double to tie it up again, 2-2. In the top of the 12th, Cristian Pache scored on Schwarber's single and Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect bottom of the 12th to notch his first save and secure the win.
Featured Card: This card felt appropriate given Pache scored the winning run for the Phillies against his former team. I'd hope to see some Pache Phillies cards in late season update sets.
Transactions: Sanchez (lhp) and Yunior Marte (rhp) were recalled from the IronPigs. Luis Ortiz (rhp) was optioned back down and Seranthony Dominguez (rhp) was placed on the Injured List with a left oblique strain.
What It Means: The Phillies have won five in a row, but so have the Braves, so no ground has been gained in the division. A series sweep is possible with a win this afternoon.
What Happened: Sanchez, making his second start of the season, went four shutout innings, striking out five. He likely would have stayed in longer if not for a ball that hit off his hand to start the fourth. The A's scored the first run of the game in the fifth when Carlos Perez homered off Matt Strahm, but the Phillies quickly came back with a run of their own in the top of the sixth when Bryson Stott singled home Trea Turner. The score stayed tied until Stott hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th to score Alec Bohm. Perez again came through for the A's in the bottom of the 11th with a double to tie it up again, 2-2. In the top of the 12th, Cristian Pache scored on Schwarber's single and Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect bottom of the 12th to notch his first save and secure the win.
Featured Card: This card felt appropriate given Pache scored the winning run for the Phillies against his former team. I'd hope to see some Pache Phillies cards in late season update sets.
Transactions: Sanchez (lhp) and Yunior Marte (rhp) were recalled from the IronPigs. Luis Ortiz (rhp) was optioned back down and Seranthony Dominguez (rhp) was placed on the Injured List with a left oblique strain.
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