| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 |
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| 2025 Topps #733 |
Chase Field - Phoenix, AZ
92-62, 1st Place, 12 games ahead of the Mets
92-62, 1st Place, 12 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: After falling behind 2-0, the Phillies scored eight unanswered runs in this 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
What It Means: The magic number to clinch a Wild Card Series bye is down to three.
What Happened: Dubbed the Walker-Buehler game by manager Rob Thomson, Taijuan Walker pitched the first four innings, with Walker Buehler taking over for the next 3 2/3 innings. Walker allowed the two first inning runs and then settled down, while Buehler didn't give up a run in his outing while picking up the win. The Phillies scored their first run in the second on an RBI-double from Alex Bohm and tied the score in the fifth when Harrison Bader hit a solo home run. Weston Wilson drove home the go-ahead run in the sixth with an RBI-single.
What It Means: The magic number to clinch a Wild Card Series bye is down to three.
What Happened: Dubbed the Walker-Buehler game by manager Rob Thomson, Taijuan Walker pitched the first four innings, with Walker Buehler taking over for the next 3 2/3 innings. Walker allowed the two first inning runs and then settled down, while Buehler didn't give up a run in his outing while picking up the win. The Phillies scored their first run in the second on an RBI-double from Alex Bohm and tied the score in the fifth when Harrison Bader hit a solo home run. Weston Wilson drove home the go-ahead run in the sixth with an RBI-single.
In the eighth, Nick Castellanos, who entered in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Max Kepler, hit a two-run home run, the 250th of his career. The offense piled on three more runs in the ninth with RBI hits from Bohm and Castellanos.
Featured Card: Castellanos is adjusting to life as a role player, and he didn't waste his opportunity in this game, going 2 for 3 off the bench with three RBIs. Topps Now issued this card to celebrate his milestone home run.
Transaction: Rafael Lantigua (inf) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley without appearing in a game to make room for Bohm (3b), activated from the injured list.
Featured Card: Castellanos is adjusting to life as a role player, and he didn't waste his opportunity in this game, going 2 for 3 off the bench with three RBIs. Topps Now issued this card to celebrate his milestone home run.
Transaction: Rafael Lantigua (inf) was optioned back to Lehigh Valley without appearing in a game to make room for Bohm (3b), activated from the injured list.
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