Milwaukee Brewers | 17 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
36-22, Tied for 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Nationals
36-22, Tied for 1st Place, 8 games ahead of the Nationals
One Sentence Summary: Jesus Luzardo suffered through the worst start of his career and Rhys Hoskins hit a pair of three-run home runs in this lopsided 17-7 defeat to the Brewers.
What It Means: The Phillies will look to avoid a home sweep this afternoon, and their fourth loss in a row, with Ranger Suarez on the mound.
What Happened: Luzardo lasted 3 1/3 innings and was charged with 12 runs on 12 hits, including home runs to Hoskins in the first and fourth innings. His ERA went from 2.15 to 3.58 in a little over an hour. Reliever Jose Ruiz gave up five more runs in the fifth, and utility player Weston Wilson stopped the bleeding with two shutout innings to close out the game. The Phillies scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth, making the score slightly more respectable. Johan Rojas had a two-run triple and Brandon Marsh hit a two-run home run before the game mercifully ended.
Featured Card: In a sign of ultimate respect, cheers for Hoskins turned to boos following his home runs. I wasn't aware this card existed until I was filling my cart during a recent COMC order, and as the name of the card suggests, it borrows the design from the 1954 Topps Tarzan set.
What It Means: The Phillies will look to avoid a home sweep this afternoon, and their fourth loss in a row, with Ranger Suarez on the mound.
What Happened: Luzardo lasted 3 1/3 innings and was charged with 12 runs on 12 hits, including home runs to Hoskins in the first and fourth innings. His ERA went from 2.15 to 3.58 in a little over an hour. Reliever Jose Ruiz gave up five more runs in the fifth, and utility player Weston Wilson stopped the bleeding with two shutout innings to close out the game. The Phillies scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth, making the score slightly more respectable. Johan Rojas had a two-run triple and Brandon Marsh hit a two-run home run before the game mercifully ended.
Featured Card: In a sign of ultimate respect, cheers for Hoskins turned to boos following his home runs. I wasn't aware this card existed until I was filling my cart during a recent COMC order, and as the name of the card suggests, it borrows the design from the 1954 Topps Tarzan set.
Field Report: Jenna and I were enjoying the great spring weather at the ballpark until the Brewers started to quickly barrel up Luzardo. Our enjoyment pivoted to working on an escape plan when the rains arrived in the fourth inning. Our traditional pre-game meal was once again at Pass and Stow's.