| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
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| 2025 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #38 |
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
37-26, 2nd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Mets
37-26, 2nd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The offense continued to look for clutch hits and Jordan Romano once again failed to pitch a clean ninth inning in this series-opening 5-4 loss to the last place Pirates.
What It Means: The bullpen is a huge problem, and Romano is not the answer as the team's closer. The Phillies have lost three in a row.
What Happened: A bullpen game from the outset with Zack Wheeler out on paternity leave, Joe Ross and four relievers did their best to hold the Pirates at bay in what was a back and forth game from the first inning onwards. In each top of the inning where the Phillies scored, taking a lead, the Pirates would tie the game in the bottom of the inning. This happened in the first, third and fourth innings, with the Pirates breaking through for the winning, walk-off run off Romano in the ninth.
What It Means: The bullpen is a huge problem, and Romano is not the answer as the team's closer. The Phillies have lost three in a row.
What Happened: A bullpen game from the outset with Zack Wheeler out on paternity leave, Joe Ross and four relievers did their best to hold the Pirates at bay in what was a back and forth game from the first inning onwards. In each top of the inning where the Phillies scored, taking a lead, the Pirates would tie the game in the bottom of the inning. This happened in the first, third and fourth innings, with the Pirates breaking through for the winning, walk-off run off Romano in the ninth.
Trea Turner had a big day at the plate, going 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. Bailey Falter started for the Pirates and was chased from the game in the fourth inning.
Featured Card: Alan Rangel made his big league debut, pitching three innings in relief and allowing a two-run home run to Henry Davis in the fourth. Rangel had spent 9 1/2 seasons in the minors before getting the call from the Phillies, and he has a card in this year's IronPigs team set.
Transaction: In need of bullpen reinforcements, Rangel (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley and Seth Johnson (rhp) was optioned back down. Additionally, the Phillies resigned Jose Rodriguez (inf) to a minor league contract after he had been activated from the restricted list and non-tendered a few days ago.
Featured Card: Alan Rangel made his big league debut, pitching three innings in relief and allowing a two-run home run to Henry Davis in the fourth. Rangel had spent 9 1/2 seasons in the minors before getting the call from the Phillies, and he has a card in this year's IronPigs team set.
Transaction: In need of bullpen reinforcements, Rangel (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley and Seth Johnson (rhp) was optioned back down. Additionally, the Phillies resigned Jose Rodriguez (inf) to a minor league contract after he had been activated from the restricted list and non-tendered a few days ago.
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