| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 |
10 Innings
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| 2025 Topps Heritage #186 |
Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL
15-13, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
15-13, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Aaron Nola was finally Nola-esque and the Phillies prevailed in 10 innings to take the three-game series with the Cubs.
What It Means: Following an off-day on Monday, the Phillies return home for six games against the Nationals and Diamondbacks.
What Happened: He didn't get the win, but Nola provided a lot of relief to Phillies fans on Sunday night, allowing a run on three hits and a walk while striking out six over seven solid innings. Nola didn't give up any home runs. The bullpen trio of Orion Kerkering, Jose Alvarado and Jordan Romano (!) was able to keep the Cubs from scoring in the final three innings of the game.
What It Means: Following an off-day on Monday, the Phillies return home for six games against the Nationals and Diamondbacks.
What Happened: He didn't get the win, but Nola provided a lot of relief to Phillies fans on Sunday night, allowing a run on three hits and a walk while striking out six over seven solid innings. Nola didn't give up any home runs. The bullpen trio of Orion Kerkering, Jose Alvarado and Jordan Romano (!) was able to keep the Cubs from scoring in the final three innings of the game.
In the third, the Phillies tied the game at 1-1 when Bryson Stott tripled and scored on Trea Turner's RBI-single to left. The game remained knotted until the 10th inning. With Nick Castellanos starting the inning at second base, J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler both walked to load the bases. Alec Bohm then hit a sacrifice fly to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. Later in the inning, Turner provided an insurance run with an RBI-single to score Kepler. Romano needed 13 pitches, 10 of which were strikes, to retire the Cubs in the bottom of the 10th.
Featured Card: Nola's 2024 Topps Heritage card was recently released in the High Numbers series, and a few weeks later we already have his 2025 Topps Heritage card. This year's Heritage set pays tribute to the 1976 Topps set, and I couldn't resist opening a hobby box recently with my oldest son, Doug. This fairly unflattering Nola card was one of several Phillies in the box.
Featured Card: Nola's 2024 Topps Heritage card was recently released in the High Numbers series, and a few weeks later we already have his 2025 Topps Heritage card. This year's Heritage set pays tribute to the 1976 Topps set, and I couldn't resist opening a hobby box recently with my oldest son, Doug. This fairly unflattering Nola card was one of several Phillies in the box.
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