Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Game 73 - Phils Fall Flat Against Fish

Philadelphia Phillies  3 
Miami Marlins  8 

2025 Philadelphia Phillies
Kids Club / Club 215
Tuesday Night, June 17th
loanDepot park - Miami, FL
43-30, 2nd Place, 2 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Jesus Luzardo was rudely welcomed back to Miami, and the Phillies offense struggled in the clutch in this 8-3 loss.

What It Means:  With the series split, these two teams will match up two more times today and tomorrow.  The Phillies will then come home for a crucial weekend series against the first place Mets.

What Happened:  Luzardo departed the game with the Phillies holding a slim 3-2 lead and runners on first and second (via walks) in the top of the sixth inning.  Tanner Banks allowed both inherited runners to score and allowed another run himself, giving the Marlins a 5-3 lead once the inning ended.  Relievers Joe Ross and Michael Mercado allowed the Marlins to pile on with three more runs over the final two innings.

Trea Turner homered again in the fourth.  Johan Rojas and Kyle Schwarber added RBI singles in the fifth, giving the Phillies a temporary lead.

Featured Card:  Manager Rob Thomson benched Nick Castellanos for this game, following what the manager deemed as an "inappropriate" remark from Castellanos after he was removed from the game for a defensive upgrade on Monday.  The benching ended Castellanos' 236-game starting streak, which had been the second longest active streak in baseball.

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