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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Game 100 - Orioles Squeak By Phils in Ninth

2021 Choice Lehigh Valley
IronPigs Update #29
Orioles 3
, Phillies 2
Game 100 - Monday Night, July 24th in Philadelphia
Record - 53-47, 3rd Place, 12 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Continued sloppy play and a lack of timely or extra-base hits led to this 3-2 loss to the first place Orioles.

What It Means:  The loss dropped the Phillies back to third place in the division.  They're also a half-game behind the Wild Card race with the Reds, Diamondbacks, Marlins and Giants all currently vying for three spots.

What Happened:  This game was ugly and Cristopher Sanchez deserved better.  Trea Turner made a pair of errors, and was ejected after striking out in the fifth.  The lack of offense was again on display with the Phillies' first run scoring in the fifth on a Kyle Schwarber sacrifice fly and Nick Castellanos singling home the tying run in the bottom of the eighth.  Bryce Harper was thrown out at home attempting to score the go-ahead run.  With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth, Craig Kimbrel on the mound, a runner on third and two outs, Colton Cowser doubled to left field, just eluding a diving Schwarber.  The Phillies put a pair of runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but Cionel Perez got out of the jam to secure the win for the Orioles.

Featured Card:  Sanchez went seven strong innings, allowing two runs on a pair of home runs and striking out eight.  I have four baseball cards of his in my Phillies collection, including this minor league card from the 2021 IronPigs update set.

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