Sunday, July 14, 2024

Game 95 - Phillips Wins First Big League Start

2023 Choice Reading
Fightin Phils #13
Phillies 11
Athletics 5
Game 95 - Saturday Afternoon, July 13th in Philadelphia
Record - 62-33, 1st Place, 9 1/2 games ahead of the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Tyler Phillips was sharp in his first major league start, and the offense provided plenty of support for the rookie in this 11-5 win over the A's.

What It Means:  The Phillies will go for the series win this afternoon, as Major League Baseball heads into its All-Star break.  Seven All-Stars from the Phillies will head to Arlington, with Ranger Suarez staying behind to rest his back.

What Happened:  Phillips allowed four runs on six hits, including two home runs, while striking out five.  He didn't give up any walks.  Six of the Phillies runs came courtesy of the long ball, with Nick Castellanos, Johan Rojas, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper all hitting home runs.  Castellanos drove in four runs, with Harper driving in three.  Rojas provided solid defense in center field, making a run-saving running catch to end an A's threat against Phillips.

Featured Card:  I have three cards for Phillips in my Phillies collection, and I've already shown them all in previous posts.  I allow myself a repeat here, and this is his first card in my collection from last year's Reading team set.

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