Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Game 156 - Arizona Assaults Suarez; Phils' Crushed

Philadelphia Phillies  2 
Arizona Diamondbacks  9 

1969 Topps #338
Sunday Afternoon, September 21st
Chase Field - Phoenix, AZ
92-64, 1st Place, 12 games ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  It was Ranger Suarez's turn to have a rough outing as the Diamondbacks were all over Phillies' pitching in this 9-2 romp.

What It Means:  This game was never even close, despite the Phillies offense having 11 hits.  Overall, they went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position.

What Happened:  Suarez labored through four innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk.  He struck out only two.  Tim Mayza, Orion Kerkering and even Jhoan Duran allowed single runs each, letting Arizona have an easy afternoon.  The Phillies scored both their runs in the eighth on an RBI-single from Nick Castellanos and a bases loaded walk to Weston Wilson.  Alec Bohm was 4 for 4 in the game.

Featured Card:  I really have nothing for this game.  Here's one of the cooler Phillies alumni cards I purchased on Sunday at The Philly Show as part of my 1969 Topps set build.  Unser has nothing to do with the Diamondbacks or this game, but it's a great card and likely one of the only (?) night cards in the set.

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