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| 2023 Topps Heritage #314 |
Game 14 - Friday Night, April 12th in Philadelphia
Record - 7-7, 2nd Place, 2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies dropped a sloppy game against the Pirates on the night they debuted their long-awaited City Connect uniforms.
What It Means: With the series now tied, the Phillies will try to recover and win a pair of weekend afternoon games today and tomorrow.
What Happened: The energy generated by the new uniforms was not replicated on the field. The Phillies were trailing 2-0 in the fifth when Brandon Marsh doubled and Bryson Stott singled him home. Down 5-1, they loaded the bases in the eighth and came away with only one more run from a bases loaded walk issued to Alec Bohm. Cristopher Sanchez was shaky on the mound, but did battle through six innings, allowing an unearned run (the error was his) on four hits while striking out six. Yunior Marte and Ricardo Pinto allowed three more runs to score in relief.
What It Means: With the series now tied, the Phillies will try to recover and win a pair of weekend afternoon games today and tomorrow.
What Happened: The energy generated by the new uniforms was not replicated on the field. The Phillies were trailing 2-0 in the fifth when Brandon Marsh doubled and Bryson Stott singled him home. Down 5-1, they loaded the bases in the eighth and came away with only one more run from a bases loaded walk issued to Alec Bohm. Cristopher Sanchez was shaky on the mound, but did battle through six innings, allowing an unearned run (the error was his) on four hits while striking out six. Yunior Marte and Ricardo Pinto allowed three more runs to score in relief.
Featured Card: Bailey Falter started for the Pirates and took the win. He gave up a run on four hits in his five innings of work, besting Sanchez, who essentially replaced him in the Phillies' starting pitching rotation last season.
Field Report: Doug and I took in this game from Section 315, and we contributed to the Phillies' merchandise revenue with several City Connect related purchases. I've long been a fan of the Phillies' blue and yellow uniform combinations from the 1930s, and I personally love the blue and yellow color combination of their new City Connect uniforms. I would have tweaked a few things, and maybe not had the all-black pants, but overall they're not bad. I love the hat and the yellow highlights, and I'm also a fan of the Declaration of Independence-style "Philly" font prominent on the fronts of the jerseys.
We're also happy to report our first visit to Bull's BBQ for 2024 was a success, and we're looking forward to many repeat visits throughout the summer and fall.
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