| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 |
| Texas Rangers | 2 |
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| 2024 Topps Update 1989 Topps Chrome #T89CU-45 |
Globe Life Field - Arlington, TX
67-49, 1st Place, 4 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
67-49, 1st Place, 4 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Max Kepler's two-run double was the difference in this game, as Jesus Luzardo held the Rangers to one run to pick up this 11th win.
What It Means: The Phillies go for the series sweep this afternoon with Zack Wheeler on the mound.
What Happened: Luzardo has been inconsistent of late, so when the Rangers scored a first inning run and seemed to have runners on a lot in the early innings, there was some concern. But he settled in to pitch six innings, scattering seven hits while striking out four. Rangers' starter Jacob deGrom was making easy work of the Phillies line-up until the seventh inning. With one out, Brandon Marsh singled, Harrison Bader walked, and Kepler doubled them both home for the lead. Bryson Stott would later single Kepler home for a much-needed insurance run. Jhoan Duran pitched his third consecutive one-two-three inning for his third save with the Phillies.
Featured Card: Kepler was snubbed from the Topps Series Two checklist, and hopefully he gets a Phillies card in the Topps Update set. I've only two cards of his with the Phillies, both issued by the team, and both have already had appearances on this blog. So here's a shiny card of his from last year's Topps Update set, featuring him with his former team.
What It Means: The Phillies go for the series sweep this afternoon with Zack Wheeler on the mound.
What Happened: Luzardo has been inconsistent of late, so when the Rangers scored a first inning run and seemed to have runners on a lot in the early innings, there was some concern. But he settled in to pitch six innings, scattering seven hits while striking out four. Rangers' starter Jacob deGrom was making easy work of the Phillies line-up until the seventh inning. With one out, Brandon Marsh singled, Harrison Bader walked, and Kepler doubled them both home for the lead. Bryson Stott would later single Kepler home for a much-needed insurance run. Jhoan Duran pitched his third consecutive one-two-three inning for his third save with the Phillies.
Featured Card: Kepler was snubbed from the Topps Series Two checklist, and hopefully he gets a Phillies card in the Topps Update set. I've only two cards of his with the Phillies, both issued by the team, and both have already had appearances on this blog. So here's a shiny card of his from last year's Topps Update set, featuring him with his former team.
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