| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 |
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| 2025 Topps Chrome #31 |
Nationals Park - Washington, DC
70-52, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
70-52, 1st Place, 6 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Kyle Schwarber broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh with a three-run home run, his 43rd of the season, as the Phillies went on to defeat the Nationals, 6-2.
What It Means: I honestly turned the game off following the departure of Jhoan Duran in the ninth. Duran was nailed in the ankle on a comebacker from Paul DeJong, and left the field while riding in the Nationals' bullpen cart. Fortunately, X-rays came back negative and what looked like absolute doomsday for the Phillies' World Series hopes could turn out to be just a bad bruise.
What Happened: The Phillies took a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run double from Bryce Harper. They should have had more, but Edmundo Sosa and Otto Kemp both struck out with the bases loaded. The Nationals scored twice off Phillies' starter Zack Wheeler. Wheeler got a no decision in this game, pitching only five innings before the bullpen took over. Nationals' starter MacKenzie Gore shut down the Phillies in the second through sixth innings. With runners on first and second and one out in the seventh, Schwarber took reliever Konnor Pilkington deep, with Bryce Harper providing more cushion with a solo home run as the sluggers went back-to-back.
What It Means: I honestly turned the game off following the departure of Jhoan Duran in the ninth. Duran was nailed in the ankle on a comebacker from Paul DeJong, and left the field while riding in the Nationals' bullpen cart. Fortunately, X-rays came back negative and what looked like absolute doomsday for the Phillies' World Series hopes could turn out to be just a bad bruise.
What Happened: The Phillies took a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run double from Bryce Harper. They should have had more, but Edmundo Sosa and Otto Kemp both struck out with the bases loaded. The Nationals scored twice off Phillies' starter Zack Wheeler. Wheeler got a no decision in this game, pitching only five innings before the bullpen took over. Nationals' starter MacKenzie Gore shut down the Phillies in the second through sixth innings. With runners on first and second and one out in the seventh, Schwarber took reliever Konnor Pilkington deep, with Bryce Harper providing more cushion with a solo home run as the sluggers went back-to-back.
David Robertson jumped in for the injured Duran in the ninth, sealing the win.
Featured Card: Why not another Schwarber card? This is the newest of his in my collection, from the Topps Chrome set released on July 23rd.
Featured Card: Why not another Schwarber card? This is the newest of his in my collection, from the Topps Chrome set released on July 23rd.
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