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| 2024 Topps #352 |
Game 122 - Friday Night, August 16th in Philadelphia
Record - 72-50, 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Trea Turner capped a 4 for 5 night with a walk-off single to score Brandon Marsh in this 3-2 win over the Nationals.
What It Means: It appears (hopefully) as if things are back on track for the Phillies.
What Happened: Aaron Nola pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, scattering seven hits and striking out four, but was left with a no-decision after Carlos Estevez blew his first home save chance in the ninth. The Phillies had scored twice in the third. Turner singled to start the inning and was at third base with two outs when Nick Castellanos singled to left. Castellanos stole second base and came home on a J.T. Realmuto single up the middle. Estevez couldn't convert the 2-0 lead into a save, giving up three straight singles to start the ninth.
Featured Card: Turner was given the night off on Wednesday, and went a combined 7 for 10 with a pair of doubles on Thursday and Friday. Brandon Marsh led off the ninth with a single to right and went to second on an error by right fielder Alex Call. Cal Stevenson then laid done a perfect bunt, advancing Marsh and safely reaching first for an infield single. Kyle Schwarber was intentionally walked, setting up Turner's big hit to win the game.
What It Means: It appears (hopefully) as if things are back on track for the Phillies.
What Happened: Aaron Nola pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, scattering seven hits and striking out four, but was left with a no-decision after Carlos Estevez blew his first home save chance in the ninth. The Phillies had scored twice in the third. Turner singled to start the inning and was at third base with two outs when Nick Castellanos singled to left. Castellanos stole second base and came home on a J.T. Realmuto single up the middle. Estevez couldn't convert the 2-0 lead into a save, giving up three straight singles to start the ninth.
Featured Card: Turner was given the night off on Wednesday, and went a combined 7 for 10 with a pair of doubles on Thursday and Friday. Brandon Marsh led off the ninth with a single to right and went to second on an error by right fielder Alex Call. Cal Stevenson then laid done a perfect bunt, advancing Marsh and safely reaching first for an infield single. Kyle Schwarber was intentionally walked, setting up Turner's big hit to win the game.
Field Report: We were there, and while it was great to see a walk-off win, the highlight for me had to be the pregame ceremony honoring Carlos Ruiz. The Phillies always do these things right, and the highlight video shown of Ruiz's greatest hits brought goosebumps. To top it off, Ruiz threw out a ceremonial first pitch to former closer Brad Lidge, reversing the roles each played in the clinching game of the 2008 World Series.
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