| Miami Marlins | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
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| 2025 Topps Now #80 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
12-8, 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Mets
12-8, 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies got to Sandy Alcantara early with six runs in the first two innings and Zack Wheeler struck out 13 in this 7-2 win over the Marlins.
What It Means: In what I thought would be a quick pitcher's duel turned into a Phillies' slugfest against the usually tough Alcantara.
What Happened: Bryce Harper launched a two-run home run in the first inning, while we were still making our way from the porch bar outside Pass and Stow (see below). In the second, Max Kepler walked, J.T. Realmuto singled, Alec Bohm singled Kepler home and Johan Rojas singled Realmuto home to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead. A Bryson Stott sacrifice fly and a wild pitch from Alcantara gave the Phillies two more runs, and all the run support Wheeler would need. Wheeler improved to 2-1 with seven strong innings, allowing a pair of runs on a two-run home run to Eric Wagaman in the sixth inning.
What It Means: In what I thought would be a quick pitcher's duel turned into a Phillies' slugfest against the usually tough Alcantara.
What Happened: Bryce Harper launched a two-run home run in the first inning, while we were still making our way from the porch bar outside Pass and Stow (see below). In the second, Max Kepler walked, J.T. Realmuto singled, Alec Bohm singled Kepler home and Johan Rojas singled Realmuto home to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead. A Bryson Stott sacrifice fly and a wild pitch from Alcantara gave the Phillies two more runs, and all the run support Wheeler would need. Wheeler improved to 2-1 with seven strong innings, allowing a pair of runs on a two-run home run to Eric Wagaman in the sixth inning.
Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run, his seventh of the season, in the seventh.
Featured Card: I've made it an unofficial rule of the blog to only feature cards in my collection in these posts. I technically don't have this card in hand, but I ordered it already, so I'll feature it here. The Phillies were one of the last teams in the majors to earn a Topps Now card this season, with Wheeler's 13 K performance breaking the slump.
Featured Card: I've made it an unofficial rule of the blog to only feature cards in my collection in these posts. I technically don't have this card in hand, but I ordered it already, so I'll feature it here. The Phillies were one of the last teams in the majors to earn a Topps Now card this season, with Wheeler's 13 K performance breaking the slump.
Field Report: I somewhat spontaneously took advantage of a Phillies flash sale before the start of the season, buying 30 tickets to this game for myself and my co-workers to enjoy. It was a great night for baseball, and we sat in the less windy Section 203 for the duration of the game. I didn't expect there to be such a huge crowd for a Good Friday game against the Marlins, but the paid attendance ended up being 44,949.
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