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| Kansas City Royals | 15 |
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| 2010-22 Philadelphia Phillies Alumni Photocards |
Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, MO
50-41, 2nd Place, 3 1/2 games behind the Braves
50-41, 2nd Place, 3 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Christopher Sanchez and the Phillies were stunningly demolished by the Royals in this 15-1 lopsided loss.
What It Means: This wasn't at all what was expected when Sanchez took the mound against the last place Royals. The Phillies are right back at it on Tuesday, opening a three-game set in Cincinnati against the Reds. I would think there will be some bullpen roster moves made prior to the start of that series.
What Happened: Sanchez was in trouble from the start, and he'd allow nine runs on 12 hits in a shortened 3 1/3 inning outing. A costly error by Trea Turner prolonged that inning and indirectly led to the Royals scoring their first six runs. The Royals would score in every inning of this game, the first time that had happened to the Phillies since 1923. They'd bang out 22 hits, requiring Garrett Stubbs to pitch the final inning for the Phillies. The offense was 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving 15 runners on base in total.
Featured Card: This game was gross, so let's pay tribute to former Phillies reliever Al Holland, who passed away recently at the age of 73. Holland was a hero for the National League Champion club in 1983, and he enjoyed the finest seasons of his 10-year playing career with the club between 1983 and 1985. 55 of his 78 career saves came while with the Phillies, and he had been a fixture at Alumni Weekends up until the past few years. This is his team-issued photo card from one of my favorite sets of all-time - the Phillies Alumni photo card set, released with a variety of backs, copyright dates and occasionally different photos for the same subjects, between 2010 and 2022. Thanks for everything, Mr. T!
What It Means: This wasn't at all what was expected when Sanchez took the mound against the last place Royals. The Phillies are right back at it on Tuesday, opening a three-game set in Cincinnati against the Reds. I would think there will be some bullpen roster moves made prior to the start of that series.
What Happened: Sanchez was in trouble from the start, and he'd allow nine runs on 12 hits in a shortened 3 1/3 inning outing. A costly error by Trea Turner prolonged that inning and indirectly led to the Royals scoring their first six runs. The Royals would score in every inning of this game, the first time that had happened to the Phillies since 1923. They'd bang out 22 hits, requiring Garrett Stubbs to pitch the final inning for the Phillies. The offense was 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving 15 runners on base in total.
Featured Card: This game was gross, so let's pay tribute to former Phillies reliever Al Holland, who passed away recently at the age of 73. Holland was a hero for the National League Champion club in 1983, and he enjoyed the finest seasons of his 10-year playing career with the club between 1983 and 1985. 55 of his 78 career saves came while with the Phillies, and he had been a fixture at Alumni Weekends up until the past few years. This is his team-issued photo card from one of my favorite sets of all-time - the Phillies Alumni photo card set, released with a variety of backs, copyright dates and occasionally different photos for the same subjects, between 2010 and 2022. Thanks for everything, Mr. T!
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