Thursday, May 8, 2025

Game 36 - Sanchez, Walker Shut Down Rays

Philadelphia Phillies  7 
Tampa Bay Rays  0 

2025 Topps
Philadelphia Phillies #PHI-17
Wednesday Night, May 7th
George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, FL
21-15, 2nd Place, 2 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Cristopher Sanchez and Taijuan Walker combined to shutout the Rays, holding their offense to two singles in this 7-0 win.

What It Means:  The Phillies go for the series sweep tonight behind Jesus Luzardo.

What Happened:  Sanchez (six innings) and Walker (three innings) each allowed a hit while striking out five and seven batters, respectively.  The Phillies scored the only run they needed when Trea Turner launched a solo home run in the third.  A five-run fourth inning put the game out of reach, highlighted by a suicide squeeze bunt from Johan Rojas to score J.T. Realmuto and a two-run double from Bryce Harper. 

Featured Card:  Sanchez pitched more innings, but Walker was a tad more dominant with his seven strikeout performance in just three innings of work.  He earned his first career save for his effort.  This is a preview of what his Topps flagship set card could look like once Series Two is released, from the retail team set.

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