Saturday, August 1, 2026

Game 107 - Phils Come Back, But Duran Blows It

Philadelphia Phillies  7 
Miami Marlins  8 

2025 Topps Chrome Platinum
Autographs #CPA-TP
Monday Night, July 27th
loanDepot park - Miami, FL
57-50, 2nd Place, 5 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  After the Phillies offense mounted an impressive comeback late in this game, Jhoan Duran couldn't hold a two-run lead as the Marlins walked off with a stunning (and deflating) 8-7 victory.

What It Means:  Things continued to fall apart for the Phillies at this point, with this loss beginning a four-game losing streak as I watched and tried to listen from afar.

What Happened:  The Marlins led 5-2 after two innings following a rough start from Zack Wheeler, who only lasted three innings and blamed things on just having "a bad day."  The Phillies would take a 6-5 lead in the sixth.  Bryce Harper walked, was moved to second on a Brandon Marsh ground out and scored on an Alec Bohm single.  Bryson Stott singled and J.T. Realmuto doubled Bohm home.  Justin Crawford would connect for a single to left, scoring Stott and Realmuto and giving the Phillies the lead.  They'd add an insurance run in the eighth, but it wouldn't be enough.

Duran was in trouble from the outset in the ninth.  The Marlins offensive sequence went single, single, stolen base, hit by pitch, single by Heriberto Hernandez to tie the game at 7-7, single, force out, single by Griffin Conine to win the game.

Featured Card:  Former Phillie Tyler Phillips started this game for the Marlins, allowing two runs over the first five innings.  I just added this card of his to my collection from the 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum set, released on June 5th, or a little over five months since the end of 2025.

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