| New York Mets | 6 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
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| 2026 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #15 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
40-35, 2nd Place, 7 games behind the Braves
40-35, 2nd Place, 7 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies battled back to tie this game, but a seventh inning implosion from reliever Jose Alvarado resulted in a 6-4 loss to the lowly Mets.
What It Means: Along with Tanner Banks, Jose Alvarado is another formerly reliable reliever for the Phillies working his way out of a job. Alvarado allowed three runs on three hits in the seventh, seeing his season ERA balloon to 6.58.
What Happened: Aaron Nola allowed two first inning runs, including a Juan Soto solo home run, but then settled down somewhat until Soto homered again in the third. Nola went five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits, striking out six. The Phillies had their chances in this game, with Alec Bohm providing an RBI single in the first and an RBI double in the third. Derek Hill tied the game at 3-3 with a clutch, two-out single in the fourth. Alvarado's shaky outing allowed the Mets to take a 6-3 lead in the seventh. Justin Crawford scored another run with an RBI single in the ninth, but Kyle Schwarber lined out to right with two runners on to end the ballgame.
Featured Card: Bryse Wilson made his Phillies debut, pitching two scoreless innings of relief. This is his ninth season pitching in the majors, and he's previously seen time with the Braves, Pirates, Brewers and White Sox.
Transaction: The struggling Banks (lhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley, joining Andrew Painter, who was sent down the day before. Two new bullpen arms were added with the Phillies selecting the contract of Wilson (rhp) and recalling Seth Johnson (rhp).
What It Means: Along with Tanner Banks, Jose Alvarado is another formerly reliable reliever for the Phillies working his way out of a job. Alvarado allowed three runs on three hits in the seventh, seeing his season ERA balloon to 6.58.
What Happened: Aaron Nola allowed two first inning runs, including a Juan Soto solo home run, but then settled down somewhat until Soto homered again in the third. Nola went five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits, striking out six. The Phillies had their chances in this game, with Alec Bohm providing an RBI single in the first and an RBI double in the third. Derek Hill tied the game at 3-3 with a clutch, two-out single in the fourth. Alvarado's shaky outing allowed the Mets to take a 6-3 lead in the seventh. Justin Crawford scored another run with an RBI single in the ninth, but Kyle Schwarber lined out to right with two runners on to end the ballgame.
Featured Card: Bryse Wilson made his Phillies debut, pitching two scoreless innings of relief. This is his ninth season pitching in the majors, and he's previously seen time with the Braves, Pirates, Brewers and White Sox.
Transaction: The struggling Banks (lhp) was optioned to Lehigh Valley, joining Andrew Painter, who was sent down the day before. Two new bullpen arms were added with the Phillies selecting the contract of Wilson (rhp) and recalling Seth Johnson (rhp).
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