Game 144 - Monday Night, September 9th in Philadelphia
Record - 86-58, 1st Place, 7 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: After the Rays tied the game in the top of the ninth, Kody Clemens came through in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off single to right to give the Phillies a 2-1 win.
What It Means: The Phillies are riding some great vibes right now, and hopefully it continues for the next month and a half.
What Happened: Cristopher Sanchez and the Rays' bullpen were locked in a pitchers' duel, with the first run of the game coming in the sixth when Kyle Schwarber hit his 34th home run of the season. Orion Kerkering and Jeff Hoffman kept the Rays from scoring in the seventh and eighth, but Carlos Estevez allowed a lead-off home run to pinch-hitter Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth. Center fielder Johan Rojas almost made a spectacular catch of the ball, but it bounced out of his glove and over the fence.
What It Means: The Phillies are riding some great vibes right now, and hopefully it continues for the next month and a half.
What Happened: Cristopher Sanchez and the Rays' bullpen were locked in a pitchers' duel, with the first run of the game coming in the sixth when Kyle Schwarber hit his 34th home run of the season. Orion Kerkering and Jeff Hoffman kept the Rays from scoring in the seventh and eighth, but Carlos Estevez allowed a lead-off home run to pinch-hitter Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth. Center fielder Johan Rojas almost made a spectacular catch of the ball, but it bounced out of his glove and over the fence.
In the bottom of the ninth, Bryce Harper was on first with two outs when Bryson Stott singled him over to second. Pinch-hitter (and Millville's own) Buddy Kennedy drew a huge six-pitch walk to load the bases, and Clemens came through with his game-winning hit.
Featured Card: Our youngest son Ben had met Clemens back in July at a poorly organized autograph signing at the Deptford Mall that also featured John Kruk and Jose Alvarado. All autograph seekers were made to wait in one multi-hours long line whether they had tickets for Clemens, Alvarado or Kruk. Still it was nice to briefly meet Clemens and he was kind enough to pose for a quick picture.
Featured Card: Our youngest son Ben had met Clemens back in July at a poorly organized autograph signing at the Deptford Mall that also featured John Kruk and Jose Alvarado. All autograph seekers were made to wait in one multi-hours long line whether they had tickets for Clemens, Alvarado or Kruk. Still it was nice to briefly meet Clemens and he was kind enough to pose for a quick picture.
Field Report: Doug and I were at this game, enjoying the company of several distinguished guests of ALS United Mid-Atlantic in the executive dining room prior to the game. The annual sponsor's night has been pared down quite a bit, as the Phillies used to have us down on the field prior to the game for a pre-game ceremony. I have a feeling the change is largely due to the Phillies actually fielding a competitive team in recent years as compared to the pre-pandemic lean years.
Transaction: Tyler Gilbert (lhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley, taking the place of Seth Johnson (rhp) who was optioned back down.
Transaction: Tyler Gilbert (lhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley, taking the place of Seth Johnson (rhp) who was optioned back down.
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