| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
11 Innings
 |
| 2025 Topps Now #277 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
38-28, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
38-28, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Otto Kemp had three hits, including a key ninth inning bunt hit, and Zack Wheeler struck out seven as the Phillies walked off with a 4-3 win over the Cubs in 11 innings.
What It Means: The five-game losing streak ended, but unfortunately this new winning streak would be short-lived.
What Happened: Wheeler got a no decision, but he kept his team in the game with six strong innings, allowing a first inning solo home run to Kyle Tucker and two other hits. The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on a Weston Wilson RBI single, scoring Kemp. Matt Strahm entered the game in the eighth and promptly allowed a solo home run to Ian Happ to tie the score at 2-2. The Cubs briefly took the lead in the top of the 11th, but in the bottom of the inning, J.T. Realmuto singled home ghost runner Nick Castellanos to tie the score at 3-3. Bryson Stott and Kemp both bunted for hits, loading the bases, and Brandon Marsh singled home Realmuto with the winning run. Along with Stott's and Kemp's bunt base hits, Johan Rojas contributed two sacrifices.
Featured Card: Kemp and Wheeler both received Topps Now cards for this game. Kemp for his three-hit performance and Wheeler for becoming the fastest Phillies pitcher in franchise history to strike out 1,000 batters. I'll go with the Kemp card here.
Field Report: We were there, and it was great to pay tribute and celebrate the patients, caregivers and families affected by ALS. The Phillies have partnered with ALS United Mid-Atlantic for over 40 years at this point, and with the help of the family-owned Asplundh company, $800,004 was raised to help with ALS research and care services. Grab bags were once again sold before the game, and my family and I came away with a nice haul. Highlights from our bags were signed balls from Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, along with a signed hat from J.T. Realmuto.
What It Means: The five-game losing streak ended, but unfortunately this new winning streak would be short-lived.
What Happened: Wheeler got a no decision, but he kept his team in the game with six strong innings, allowing a first inning solo home run to Kyle Tucker and two other hits. The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on a Weston Wilson RBI single, scoring Kemp. Matt Strahm entered the game in the eighth and promptly allowed a solo home run to Ian Happ to tie the score at 2-2. The Cubs briefly took the lead in the top of the 11th, but in the bottom of the inning, J.T. Realmuto singled home ghost runner Nick Castellanos to tie the score at 3-3. Bryson Stott and Kemp both bunted for hits, loading the bases, and Brandon Marsh singled home Realmuto with the winning run. Along with Stott's and Kemp's bunt base hits, Johan Rojas contributed two sacrifices.
Featured Card: Kemp and Wheeler both received Topps Now cards for this game. Kemp for his three-hit performance and Wheeler for becoming the fastest Phillies pitcher in franchise history to strike out 1,000 batters. I'll go with the Kemp card here.
 |
| 2025 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards |
The Phillies again produced a whole set of photo cards to be included in the grab bags as an identifier for the autographed item. I learned from the team last year their contract with Fanatics precludes them from selling these sets at the ballpark, which is a real shame. High quality cards are produced for the sole purpose of identifying autographs and then they're either left languishing on a shelf in a closet at the ballpark or thrown away. As I've done the last few years, I'm trying to build a complete set checklist over at the TCDB.
Transaction: Wheeler (rhp) was activated from the paternity list and Daniel Robert (rhp) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley.
Transaction: Wheeler (rhp) was activated from the paternity list and Daniel Robert (rhp) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley.
No comments:
Post a Comment