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| 2018 Topps National Baseball Card Day Philadelphia Phillies #PH-7 |
Game 102 - Wednesday Afternoon, July 24th in Minneapolis
Record - 64-38, 1st Place, 9 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Late bullpen troubles doomed the Phillies in this 5-4 loss to the Twins.
What It Means: Heading back to the Athletics series before the All-Star break, the Phillies are 3-6 in their last nine games. As the trade deadline looms, the team is in search of bullpen reinforcements and perhaps a corner outfielder.
What Happened: Aaron Nola allowed a second inning solo home run and six hits overall in his six innings of work. With the Phillies up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Orion Kerkering loaded the bases with two walks and a hit batter. Kerkering exited and Matt Strahm entered, and a few batters' later the Twins had tied the score at 4-4. The most painful blow was a two-run double by Carlos Santana on a ball that should have been caught by left fielder Brandon Marsh.
What It Means: Heading back to the Athletics series before the All-Star break, the Phillies are 3-6 in their last nine games. As the trade deadline looms, the team is in search of bullpen reinforcements and perhaps a corner outfielder.
What Happened: Aaron Nola allowed a second inning solo home run and six hits overall in his six innings of work. With the Phillies up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Orion Kerkering loaded the bases with two walks and a hit batter. Kerkering exited and Matt Strahm entered, and a few batters' later the Twins had tied the score at 4-4. The most painful blow was a two-run double by Carlos Santana on a ball that should have been caught by left fielder Brandon Marsh.
In the bottom of the ninth, Gregory Soto hit the Twins' lead-off hitter, Trevor Larnach, and Larnach advanced to second on a wild pitch. He'd score the winning, walk-off run on a Max Kepler infield single, giving the Twins a 5-4 win.
Featured Card: I have 20 Santana cards in my Phillies Collection, marking his one season with the team in 2018. This is a card I've not featured before, from the SGA Topps National Baseball Card Day Phillies team set.
Featured Card: I have 20 Santana cards in my Phillies Collection, marking his one season with the team in 2018. This is a card I've not featured before, from the SGA Topps National Baseball Card Day Phillies team set.
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