Monday, March 11, 2024

Spring Training Game 14 - Stott, Suarez Star in Win Over 'Stros

Phillies 6
, Astros 3
Spring Training Game 14 - Friday Afternoon, March 8th in Clearwater
Record - 5-6-3

One Sentence Summary:  Bryson Stott had four RBIs and Ranger Suarez struck out five in his strong outing, as the Phillies downed the Astros, 6-3.

What It Means:  Opening day is less than three weeks away.

What Happened:  Suarez went 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and no runs.  J.T. Realmuto started the scoring with an RBI single in the first, and Stott added an RBI groundout a few batters later.  David Dahl capped the first inning scoring with an RBI double.  Stott hit a two-run home run in the third, his first of the spring, and then completed his day with an RBI single in the fifth.

Garrett Stubbs and his younger brother C.J., a catcher for the Astros, shared a baseball field in this game for the first time in their careers.

Featured Card:  This is Stott's card from last year's Stadium Club set, not released until this past January.

Camp Head Count:  62

Listening to the radio broadcast yesterday, color commentator Kevin Stocker discussed how the Phillies had yet to make any reductions to their active roster, likely due to a virus that's been going through the clubhouse the past week.  The Phillies are hesitant to send players down, in case they're needed with so many people out with this bug.

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