Saturday, September 2, 2023

Game 129 - Casty and Marsh Lead Offensive Barrage

2023 Topps Chrome #181
Phillies 12
, Cardinals 1
Game 129 - Saturday Night, August 26th in Philadelphia
Record - 71-58, 2nd Place, 13 1/2 games behind the Braves

Second Summer Sabbatical Game Recap Catch-Up Post 6 of 10

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies again dismantled this Cardinals, making this one a blow-out following a seven-run outburst in the seventh inning.

What It Means:  It seems as if the Phillies' offense is going to be OK.

What Happened:  Zack Wheeler was the beneficiary of this run support, pitching seven impressive innings and striking out 10 on the way to his 10th win of the year.  The seven runs in the seventh inning featured a three-run home run from Nick Castellanos, followed by another three-run home run from Brandon Marsh.  Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 in the game with a double and a pair of RBIs.

Featured Card:  I'm happy to be featuring way more Castellanos cards this year than I did last year, as the slugger seems to be way more comfortable now in Philly.  Here's the All-Star's card from the somewhat recently released Topps Chrome set.

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