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Sunday, July 16, 2023

Game 84 - Nola Out-Duels Eflin in July 4th Win

2023 Topps Heritage #300
Phillies 3
, Rays 1
Game 84 - Tuesday Afternoon, July 4th in St. Petersburg
Record - 45-39, 3rd Place, 11 1/2 games behind the Braves

Completely Unnecessary Post-Vacation Game Recap Post 5 of 10

One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola out-dueled former teammate Zach Eflin as the Phillies held on to beat the Rays, 3-1.

What It Means:  These catch-up posts are going quicker than I thought they would?  A three-hour rain delay for the Phillies the day I'm catching up (July 16th) is certainly helping things out.

What Happened:  The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the second on back-to-back doubles from Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm.  Nola and Eflin exchanged zeroes after that until the top of the seventh when Bryce Harper doubled, went to third on a Wander Franco error and scored on Stott's single to right.  The Phillies went up 3-0 in the eighth when Harper drove home Kyle Schwarber with an RBI single.  Nola's only blemish came in the bottom of the eighth when he gave up a solo home to Franco, chasing him from the game.  Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth, including two strikeouts, recording his 13th save.

Featured Card:  Nola's line was impressive - 7 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts.  Here's his card from the Topps Heritage set, which does a great job using the baby blue throwback uniform.

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