| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 |
 |
| 2025 Topps #109 |
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
9-5, Tied for 1st Place, 2 games ahead of the Marlins
9-5, Tied for 1st Place, 2 games ahead of the Marlins
One Sentence Summary: Cristopher Sanchez induced four double play balls and Nick Castellanos had a clutch, two-run double in this 4-1 win over the Cardinals.
What It Means: With the series split, the Phillies will look for a win this afternoon behind Zack Wheeler.
What Happened: Sanchez didn't seem to have his best stuff, but he picked up his first win of the season, allowing a run on eight hits and three walks while striking out three. Double play ground outs got him out of trouble in the first, second, third and fifth innings. Jordan Romano benefitted from a fifth double play ball in the eighth inning. Jose Alvarado pitched a perfect ninth to record his third save.
What It Means: With the series split, the Phillies will look for a win this afternoon behind Zack Wheeler.
What Happened: Sanchez didn't seem to have his best stuff, but he picked up his first win of the season, allowing a run on eight hits and three walks while striking out three. Double play ground outs got him out of trouble in the first, second, third and fifth innings. Jordan Romano benefitted from a fifth double play ball in the eighth inning. Jose Alvarado pitched a perfect ninth to record his third save.
Castellanos doubled home the first two runs of the game in the first inning following a single from Bryce Harper and a Kyle Schwarber walk. Bryson Stott doubled home Brandon Marsh to give the Phillies a 3-0 lead in the fifth. Trea Turner added an insurance run in the seventh, singling home Bohm, who had ended a lengthy 0-fer with an infield single to short to start the inning.
Featured Card: Here's Sanchez's card from Topps Series One to celebrate his first win of the season.
Featured Card: Here's Sanchez's card from Topps Series One to celebrate his first win of the season.
No comments:
Post a Comment