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Monday, August 7, 2023

Game 112 - Home Runs Chase Royals Out of Town

2023 Topps 1988 Topps
Baseball 35th Anniversary
#2T88-7
Phillies 8
, Royals 4
Game 112 - Sunday Afternoon, April 9th in Philadelphia
Record - 61-51, 2nd Place, 10 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies took care of business against the Royals, winning 8-4 in this series finale.

What It Means:  After taking two out of three from the Royals, the Phillies will welcome the Nationals to town for a four-game series.  The Phillies and Giants are tied for the league's top Wild Card spot.

What Happened:  Taijuan Walker gave up four runs in the first two innings, but then settled down enough to pitch seven innings and give his team a chance for the win.  Walker won his league-leading 13th game in the process.  The Phillies scored five runs of their own in the first two innings.  Bryson Stott hit a three-run home in the first and Kyle Schwarber added a two-run home run in the second, giving the Phillies a 5-4 lead.  Nick Castellanos would pad that lead with a two-run home run in the fifth inning.

Featured Card:  Schwarber was 3 for 4, including his 28th home run of the season, raising his average to a still sub-Mendoza .182.  I posted Turner's card from this insert set last night, and here's Schwarber's card from the Topps Series Two tribute to the 1988 Topps set.

Transaction:  Brandon Marsh (of) crashed into the outfield wall on Saturday night, landing him on the Injured List with a left knee contusion.  Weston Wilson (inf) was recalled from the IronPigs to take his place on the roster.

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