Sunday, September 8, 2024

Game 142 - Phils Fall to Marlins, Ending Winning Streak at Six

2007 Upper Deck #391
Marlins 9
Phillies 5
Game 142 - Saturday Afternoon, September 7th in Miami
Record - 85-57, 1st Place, 7 games ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola didn't have it and Taijuan Walker didn't help as the Phillies fell to the Marlins, 9-5.

What It Means:  The loss ended a modest six-game winning streak, and the Phillies will go for the series win tomorrow afternoon behind Seth Johnson.  Johnson will be making his big league debut, and was acquired from the Orioles in July for Gregory Soto.

What Happened:  It seemed as if Nola was in constant trouble from the start.  He didn't last five innings, and allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits, including a pair of home runs.  Walker pitched the final two innings and allowed the Marlins to tack on three more runs.  Only two were earned due to a costly error from Trea Turner.  Bryson Stott stayed hot with three hits.

Featured Card:  Griffin Conine, the son of Marlins' great Jeff Conine, made his major league debut with Miami on August 26th.  He was 1 for 4 in this game while playing left field, and I hope he heats up right after the Phillies leave town.  I have six cards of the elder Conine in my Phillies Collection, including this card from the 2007 Upper Deck set.

Transaction:  With J.T. Realmuto banged up, the Phillies selected the contract of Aramis Garcia (c) from Lehigh Valley and designated Nick Nelson (rhp) for assignment.  They also claimed Jose Cuas (rhp) off waivers from the Blue Jays, and placed Rodolfo Castro (inf) on the 60-day injured list.

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