Sunday, September 7, 2025

Game 142 - Luzardo, Harper Lead Phils Over Fish

Philadelphia Phillies  4 
Miami Marlins  2 

2025 Topps Heritage 1976 Player Icons
Holographic #76PI-2
Saturday Afternoon, September 6th
loanDepot park - Miami, FL
83-59, 1st Place, 7 games ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Jesus Luzardo notched his team-leading 13th win and Bryce Harper hit a key, two-run home run in this 4-2 defeat of the Marlins.

What It Means:  The Phillies will go for the series sweep on Sunday afternoon with Taijuan Walker on the mound.

What Happened:  Luzardo improved to 13-6, pitching six innings and allowing a pair of runs on five hits while striking out eight.  The late inning trio of David Robertson, Matt Strahm and Jhoan Duran handled it the rest of the way, with Duran earning his 11th save with the Phillies.  Harper provided the Phillies with a quick 2-0 lead when he launched a first inning home run.  Two more runs scored in the fourth on a Harrison Bader RBI single and a Bryson Stott sacrifice fly.

Featured Card:  I'm always happy to share another Harper card, and following the game he dedicated the home run to his first manager with the Nationals, Davey Johnson.  Johnson, who played for the Phillies in 1977 and 1978, passed away on Friday at the age of 82.

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