| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| Washington Nationals | 3 |
10 Innings
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| 2024 Topps Throwback Thursday #112 |
Thursday Afternoon, March 27th
Nationals Park - Washington, DC
1-0, Tied for 1st Place, 1 game ahead of the Braves, Mets and Nationals
1-0, Tied for 1st Place, 1 game ahead of the Braves, Mets and Nationals
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies struck out a record 19 times on opening day, but still got away with an extra-inning, 7-3 win.
What It Means: It was an anti-climatic opening day for me, as I was 500 miles away in Myrtle Beach getting ready to watch my son and his high school team play a scrimmage at the Cal Ripken Experience. Both the Phillies and his team came away with wins, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't more excited about the high school scrimmage victory than the Phillies' opening day win.
What Happened: Nationals' starter MacKenzie Gore and four relievers combined to strike out 19 Phillies, with Gore tallying 13 of those in six innings of work, tying an opening day record. As soon as Gore exited, the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the seventh with solo home runs from Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. It was Harper's sixth opening day home run. Max Kepler made it 3-1 Phillies when he scored on a wild pitch in the eighth. Jordan Romano had a rough Phillies debut, allowing the Nationals to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth.
What It Means: It was an anti-climatic opening day for me, as I was 500 miles away in Myrtle Beach getting ready to watch my son and his high school team play a scrimmage at the Cal Ripken Experience. Both the Phillies and his team came away with wins, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't more excited about the high school scrimmage victory than the Phillies' opening day win.
What Happened: Nationals' starter MacKenzie Gore and four relievers combined to strike out 19 Phillies, with Gore tallying 13 of those in six innings of work, tying an opening day record. As soon as Gore exited, the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the seventh with solo home runs from Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. It was Harper's sixth opening day home run. Max Kepler made it 3-1 Phillies when he scored on a wild pitch in the eighth. Jordan Romano had a rough Phillies debut, allowing the Nationals to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth.
In the the top of the 10th, Bryson Stott stole third with two outs after starting the inning at second as the zombie runner. Harper drew a walk, and Alec Bohm doubled them both home, giving the Phillies a 5-3 lead. J.T. Realmuto would bring home two more runs later in the inning with a triple. Zack Wheeler got a no decision, but struck out eight and allowed just a solo home run in his six-inning 2025 debut.
Featured Card: Bohm had the big hit, and there were times during the offseason it seemed he'd definitely be traded. I recently added this card to my collection, paying tribute to a 1991 Topps Magazine card.
Transaction: Prior to the game, opening day rosters were announced and Buddy Kennedy (inf) was officially designated for assignment. Weston Wilson (inf) and Ranger Suarez (lhp) were placed on the injured list, retroactive to March 24th.
Featured Card: Bohm had the big hit, and there were times during the offseason it seemed he'd definitely be traded. I recently added this card to my collection, paying tribute to a 1991 Topps Magazine card.
Transaction: Prior to the game, opening day rosters were announced and Buddy Kennedy (inf) was officially designated for assignment. Weston Wilson (inf) and Ranger Suarez (lhp) were placed on the injured list, retroactive to March 24th.
On Wednesday, the Phillies traded Tyler Phillips (rhp) to the Miami Marlins for cash considerations. Phillips was out of minor league options and he made his debut with the Marlins on Friday, pitching three innings of scoreless relief. With the Phillies, he was 4-1 in eight appearances, including seven starts. He threw one memorable shutout on July 27th against the Guardians.
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