| New York Mets | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 10 |
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| 2025 Topps Now #326 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
46-30, 1st Place, 1 game ahead of the Mets
46-30, 1st Place, 1 game ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: A six-run seventh inning powered the Phillies to a huge 10-2 win over the division rival Mets in this series opener.
What It Means: The Phillies are in sole possession of first place for the first time since May 30th. They'll try to widen their lead with a few more wins this weekend.
What Happened: Zack Wheeler battled through five innings before handing things over to the bullpen. With the Phillies holding a slim 2-0 lead, Taijuan Walker allowed back-to-back home runs to Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil in the top of the sixth, tying the score. In the bottom of the seventh, Brandon Marsh doubled and Trea Turner doubled him home to retake the lead. Big hits followed - RBI singles from Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos, and then a two-run double from Bryson Stott, scoring Castellanos and Realmuto within seconds of each other. Castellanos piled on two more runs with a two-run home run in the eighth.
Featured Card: I was going to go with a Tanner Banks card, as the reliever came up huge, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings after Walker had given up the pair of home runs. But this Topps Now card is likely going to be one of my favorite cards of the year.
What It Means: The Phillies are in sole possession of first place for the first time since May 30th. They'll try to widen their lead with a few more wins this weekend.
What Happened: Zack Wheeler battled through five innings before handing things over to the bullpen. With the Phillies holding a slim 2-0 lead, Taijuan Walker allowed back-to-back home runs to Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil in the top of the sixth, tying the score. In the bottom of the seventh, Brandon Marsh doubled and Trea Turner doubled him home to retake the lead. Big hits followed - RBI singles from Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos, and then a two-run double from Bryson Stott, scoring Castellanos and Realmuto within seconds of each other. Castellanos piled on two more runs with a two-run home run in the eighth.
Featured Card: I was going to go with a Tanner Banks card, as the reliever came up huge, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings after Walker had given up the pair of home runs. But this Topps Now card is likely going to be one of my favorite cards of the year.
Field Report: We were there! Primarily motivated by the need to pick up some more 2025 photo cards, but also interested in attending a big game on a nice Friday night, Jenna and I impulsively bought standing room only tickets for the game. I had reached out to the Phillies asking if there was any chance they had some extra photo cards for a long-time collector and partial season ticket holder, and to my surprise they accommodated my request. New cards in hand, we enjoyed a leisurely dinner at Pass and Stow before settling in at the Kona Wave bar to enjoy the atmosphere and the win.
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