| New York Mets | 4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
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| 2025 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Series 2) #9 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
87-60, 1st Place, 11 games ahead of the Mets
87-60, 1st Place, 11 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Jesus Luzardo allowed four first inning runs and then retired the next 22 Mets batters, as the Phillies came from behind in this 6-4, series sweeping victory.
What It Means: After an impressive four-game sweep of the second place Mets, the Phillies welcome their 1980 World Series opponents, the Royals, to Citizens Bank Park for a weekend series. After that, they'll play a crucial, late-night series against the Dodgers with major play-off implications.
What Happened: Luzardo clearly made a huge adjustment after his shaky first inning, baffling the Mets' line-up the rest of the night. Jhoan Duran struck out the side in the ninth to seal the win and send the Mets to the brink of possibly missing the postseason. The Phillies' offense started chipping away at the deficit when Otto Kemp connected for a two-run home run in the fourth. In the fifth, Weston Wilson led off with a single and was doubled home by Bryce Harper. Nick Castellanos lashed a hustle double to start the sixth, and scored on Kemp's double, misplayed by center fielder Jeff McNeil, tying the score. The red-hot Harrison Bader, who had two more hits in this game, singled home Kemp to give the Phillies the lead. A hard-hit infield single by Harper to first scored the Phillies' sixth and final run.
Featured Card: Luzardo was phenomenal, but I'll give the card to Kemp here. This is his card from the second set released by the IronPigs this summer.
What It Means: After an impressive four-game sweep of the second place Mets, the Phillies welcome their 1980 World Series opponents, the Royals, to Citizens Bank Park for a weekend series. After that, they'll play a crucial, late-night series against the Dodgers with major play-off implications.
What Happened: Luzardo clearly made a huge adjustment after his shaky first inning, baffling the Mets' line-up the rest of the night. Jhoan Duran struck out the side in the ninth to seal the win and send the Mets to the brink of possibly missing the postseason. The Phillies' offense started chipping away at the deficit when Otto Kemp connected for a two-run home run in the fourth. In the fifth, Weston Wilson led off with a single and was doubled home by Bryce Harper. Nick Castellanos lashed a hustle double to start the sixth, and scored on Kemp's double, misplayed by center fielder Jeff McNeil, tying the score. The red-hot Harrison Bader, who had two more hits in this game, singled home Kemp to give the Phillies the lead. A hard-hit infield single by Harper to first scored the Phillies' sixth and final run.
Featured Card: Luzardo was phenomenal, but I'll give the card to Kemp here. This is his card from the second set released by the IronPigs this summer.
Field Report: Jenna and I were lucky enough to attend this game as part of sponsor's night for the important work being done by ALS United Mid-Atlantic. After a great dinner in the executive dining room, we enjoyed the game from our seats in Section 223, right in front of the broadcast booth. What a great night for baseball!
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