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| 2026 Philadelphia Phillies Kids Club / Club 215 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
16-20, Tied for 2nd Place, 9 1/2 games behind the Braves
16-20, Tied for 2nd Place, 9 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Christopher Sanchez dominated over eight shutout innings and the Phillies piled on the runs late in the game to win this series opener over the A's, 9-1.
What It Means: The Phillies have won seven of their last eight games under interim manager Don Mattingly. It certainly helps that all aspects of the team's play - pitching, offense, defense - have vastly improved over the past week-plus.
What Happened: Sanchez allowed three hits in his outing, walking one and striking out ten. Jhoan Duran, spotted a nine-run lead, essentially had a rehab appearance and worked out of ninth inning trouble, including three walks, to end the game. The Phillies held a slim 1-0 lead until the bottom of the seventh, thanks to Bryce Harper's solo home run in the third. They'd explode for five runs in the eighth and three runs in the ninth, off Athletics' relievers Mark Leiter, Jr. and Tyler Ferguson.
What It Means: The Phillies have won seven of their last eight games under interim manager Don Mattingly. It certainly helps that all aspects of the team's play - pitching, offense, defense - have vastly improved over the past week-plus.
What Happened: Sanchez allowed three hits in his outing, walking one and striking out ten. Jhoan Duran, spotted a nine-run lead, essentially had a rehab appearance and worked out of ninth inning trouble, including three walks, to end the game. The Phillies held a slim 1-0 lead until the bottom of the seventh, thanks to Bryce Harper's solo home run in the third. They'd explode for five runs in the eighth and three runs in the ninth, off Athletics' relievers Mark Leiter, Jr. and Tyler Ferguson.
In the seventh, the big blows were a two-run double from J.T. Realmuto and a two-run home run from Bryson Stott. In the ninth, Trea Turner singled home Justin Crawford, who had doubled to start the inning. Harper hit his second home run with Turner aboard, just barely clearing the center field wall, giving the Phillies a 9-0 lead.
Featured Card: Here's Sanchez's card from this year's team-issued Kids Club / Club 215 team set. A checklist was recently added to the kiosk in Ashburn Alley, showing the 17 cards available. A Rob Thomson card was also available earlier this season, but was pulled from the stand following his dismissal.
Featured Card: Here's Sanchez's card from this year's team-issued Kids Club / Club 215 team set. A checklist was recently added to the kiosk in Ashburn Alley, showing the 17 cards available. A Rob Thomson card was also available earlier this season, but was pulled from the stand following his dismissal.
Field Report: We attended this game with family, enjoying the festivities from Section C in the Diamond Club. Bull's BBQ was on the pre-game menu and we have yet to try the Schwarbomb Sundae. Maybe soon?
Transaction: Duran (rhp) was activated from the injured list and Trevor Richards (rhp) was traded to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. Richards joins the list of extremely short-time Phillies, and he made two appearances, pitching 4 1/3 innings and allowing a run.
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