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Game 97 - Friday Night, July 19th in Pittsburgh
Record - 62-35, 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies couldn't hold off the Pirates, and Jose Alvarado's shaky ninth inning led to a walk-off win for the bad guys.
What It Means: This was not a great way to start off the second half and capitalize on the good vibes generated from having eight All-Stars.
What Happened: The Phillies jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double from Nick Castellanos and an RBI single from Weston Wilson. But Aaron Nola quickly gave up three Pirates runs in the bottom of the first to tie the game. Wilson hit his first home run of the year in the top of the third, but again Nola gave the run back in the bottom of the inning. Trea Turner added a two-run home run in the fourth, and Kyle Schwarber added an insurance run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
What It Means: This was not a great way to start off the second half and capitalize on the good vibes generated from having eight All-Stars.
What Happened: The Phillies jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double from Nick Castellanos and an RBI single from Weston Wilson. But Aaron Nola quickly gave up three Pirates runs in the bottom of the first to tie the game. Wilson hit his first home run of the year in the top of the third, but again Nola gave the run back in the bottom of the inning. Trea Turner added a two-run home run in the fourth, and Kyle Schwarber added an insurance run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Orion Kerkering gave up two runs in the seventh, and Alvarado was immediately in trouble in the ninth, trying to hold a one-run lead. He allowed a lead-off single to Connor Joe and walked Andrew McCutchen. A few batters later, the game tied and McCutchen on third, Nick Gonzales singled to left to give the Pirates the win and Alvarado his third blown save.
Featured Card: I've not featured an Alvarado card so far this season, and hopefully this serves as a good luck charm, turning his struggles around.
Featured Card: I've not featured an Alvarado card so far this season, and hopefully this serves as a good luck charm, turning his struggles around.
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