| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| San Diego Padres | 5 |
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| 1983 Topps #397 |
Petco Park - San Diego, CA
54-41, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Mets
54-41, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler had a rare spotty outing and the Phillies offense went 3 for 13 with runners in scoring position in this 5-4 loss to the Padres.
What It Means: The Phillies fell into second place with this loss, with one more game to play this afternoon before the All-Star Break. They've lost four of their last five. I did manage to watch most of this game, despite the Fox broadcasters, but I admittedly turned the game off once Jordan Romano entered in the seventh. I made the right call.
What Happened: Wheeler gave up a pair of home runs and four runs overall in his six innings of work before yielding to the bullpen. Tanner Banks gave up back-to-back singles in the seventh before Romano took over with the game tied at 4-4. Romano needed two pitches to give the Padres the lead when Manny Machado hit a sacrifice fly to right. Nick Castellanos (single) and J.T. Realmuto (double) drove in a pair of runs in the second, and Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the fifth. Sosa was in the game to replace Alec Bohm, who departed after being drilled in the back by a Yu Darvish fastball.
Featured Card: I used to get absolutely giddy as the All-Star Game approached, and it makes me sad that I'm heading into this coming All-Star break with an overall sense of apathy. Kyle Schwarber will be in Atlanta, while Zack Wheeler will be resting at home. Ranger Suarez, Cristopher Sanchez and Trea Turner were all snubbed, although Sanchez wouldn't have pitched in the game anyway as he's starting today. I wish I could get half as excited about the game as I did back in the 1980s.
What It Means: The Phillies fell into second place with this loss, with one more game to play this afternoon before the All-Star Break. They've lost four of their last five. I did manage to watch most of this game, despite the Fox broadcasters, but I admittedly turned the game off once Jordan Romano entered in the seventh. I made the right call.
What Happened: Wheeler gave up a pair of home runs and four runs overall in his six innings of work before yielding to the bullpen. Tanner Banks gave up back-to-back singles in the seventh before Romano took over with the game tied at 4-4. Romano needed two pitches to give the Padres the lead when Manny Machado hit a sacrifice fly to right. Nick Castellanos (single) and J.T. Realmuto (double) drove in a pair of runs in the second, and Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the fifth. Sosa was in the game to replace Alec Bohm, who departed after being drilled in the back by a Yu Darvish fastball.
Featured Card: I used to get absolutely giddy as the All-Star Game approached, and it makes me sad that I'm heading into this coming All-Star break with an overall sense of apathy. Kyle Schwarber will be in Atlanta, while Zack Wheeler will be resting at home. Ranger Suarez, Cristopher Sanchez and Trea Turner were all snubbed, although Sanchez wouldn't have pitched in the game anyway as he's starting today. I wish I could get half as excited about the game as I did back in the 1980s.
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