| Philadelphia Phillies | 11 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 |
10 Innings
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| 2025 Topps Update Stars of MLB #SMLB-82 |
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
22-23, Tied for 2nd Place, 9 games behind the Braves
22-23, Tied for 2nd Place, 9 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: After falling behind 6-0 after three innings, the Phillies stormed back to tie the game in the ninth and win the game in the 10th, with a thrilling 11-9 victory.
What It Means: TV broadcaster Tom McCarthy wasn't being hyperbolic when he called this the "victory of the year" following the win. After the dismal start to the season, the Phillies are now 13-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly.
What Happened: Aaron Nola suffered a disastrous third inning, giving up a pair of home runs and digging the 6-0 deficit. The Phillies chipped away in the fourth (Bryson Stott sacrifice fly) and fifth (Kyle Schwarber two-run home run), with the score standing at 8-3 Pirates after six innings. Schwarber hit a two-run home run in the seventh for his 20th home run of the season, making it an 8-5 game.
What It Means: TV broadcaster Tom McCarthy wasn't being hyperbolic when he called this the "victory of the year" following the win. After the dismal start to the season, the Phillies are now 13-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly.
What Happened: Aaron Nola suffered a disastrous third inning, giving up a pair of home runs and digging the 6-0 deficit. The Phillies chipped away in the fourth (Bryson Stott sacrifice fly) and fifth (Kyle Schwarber two-run home run), with the score standing at 8-3 Pirates after six innings. Schwarber hit a two-run home run in the seventh for his 20th home run of the season, making it an 8-5 game.
Gregory Soto came on for the Pirates in the ninth to try to secure the save, and his inning went like this: Edmundo Sosa reached on an error by shortstop Konnor Griffin, wild pitch, pinch-hitter Adolis Garcia walked, Trea Turner singled to load the bases, Schwarber walked with the bases loaded. Bryce Harper hit what appeared to be a grand slam, but it just missed clearing the wall. Still, Harper's blast, his fourth hit of the game, scored two more runs to tie the score.
In the top of the 10th, Brandon Marsh doubled home ghost runner Alec Bohm, and Rafael Marchan came through with a two-run single to give the Phillies a 11-9 lead and eventually, an impressive win.
Featured Card: The card could have gone to Harper or Marsh, or even Marchan, but Schwarber is a home run machine right now, and I'll give him the card despite the atrocious base running he displayed in the ninth.
Featured Card: The card could have gone to Harper or Marsh, or even Marchan, but Schwarber is a home run machine right now, and I'll give him the card despite the atrocious base running he displayed in the ninth.
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