| Baltimore Orioles | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
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| 2025 Topps #351 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
65-48, 1st Place, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
65-48, 1st Place, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings and Max Kepler had a big day at the plate in this 5-0 win over the Orioles.
What It Means: The Phillies will go for the series sweep this afternoon with Ranger Suarez on the mound. The 2 1/2 game lead over the Mets in the East is the biggest lead the Phillies have held in the division since May 24th.
What Happened: Walker did his job, allowing four hits and striking out four in his outing. Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Max Lazar struck out six over the final three innings to earn the combined shutout. Lazar entered the game much to the chagrin of the fans, who were hoping to catch the Jhoan Duran light show.
What It Means: The Phillies will go for the series sweep this afternoon with Ranger Suarez on the mound. The 2 1/2 game lead over the Mets in the East is the biggest lead the Phillies have held in the division since May 24th.
What Happened: Walker did his job, allowing four hits and striking out four in his outing. Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Max Lazar struck out six over the final three innings to earn the combined shutout. Lazar entered the game much to the chagrin of the fans, who were hoping to catch the Jhoan Duran light show.
Brandon Marsh doubled home Nick Castellanos with the Phillies' first run in the second. Kepler, mired in a bad slump, then connected for a two-run home run. Kepler doubled to lead off the fourth and scored on Bryson Stott's triple. In the bottom of the eighth, with Duran warming up, Marsh hit a solo home run to give the Phillies a 5-0 lead, and sending Duran back to the bullpen bench.
Featured Card: Here's Walker's card from Topps Series Two.
Field Report: Jenna and I attended this game, making it our fourth Phillies game in five days. Opting for a leisurely dinner at Pass and Stow, we then comfortably enjoyed the rest of the game from the Kona Big Wave Bar. It was a milestone game for me, as it was the 200th game I logged in the Ballpark App, which I believe started accurately tracking game attendance back in 2015. According to the App, I've seen 29 different teams and visited 10 ballparks in a 10-year span, with the Yankees being the one team I've not seen live in the past decade. My record when attending Phillies games since 2015 is now 109-79.
Transaction: Joe Ross (rhp) was activated from the injured list and Seth Johnson (rhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley.
Transaction: Joe Ross (rhp) was activated from the injured list and Seth Johnson (rhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley.
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