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jaa36 · 04-25-2021, 11:37 AM

The Phillies took five of six, including a sweep of the Red Sox, to push back above .500 at 25-23 overall.

May 18: Phillies 8, Marlins 4. Jazz Chisholm hit a three-run homer for the Marlins in the first, but the Phillies bounced back with four runs in the bottom of the inning and never looked back. Bryce Harper reached base four times, including his ninth home run, to finally push his average above the Mendoza Line.

May 19: Marlins 9, Phillies 6. Jimmy Nelson was knocked out early in his first start for the Phils after giving up a grand slam to Jorge Alfaro, and Archie Bradley gave up three runs in the eighth inning to help the Marlins keep it out of reach. The Phillies has twelve hits, seven for extra bases, but it wasn't enough to hold off Miami.

May 20: Phillies 6, Marlins 5. Jazz Chisholm hit his second three-run homer of the series, and the Marlins took a four-run lead into the bottom of the eighth. The Phillies scored one in the eighth, and with one out in the ninth, Yimi Garcia gave up two hits and two walks. He was relieved by Braxton Garrett, who allowed a walk of his one and a single to Jean Segura that tied the score. Adam Haseley struck out, and Andrew Knapp took a close 3-2 pitch for a walk that ended the game. It was a remarkable comeback victory, but not even the best one of the week...

May 21: Phillies 3, Red Sox 0. Zack Wheeler struck out eight and allowed just two baserunners in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to win his sixth game. Brandon Kintzler, Archie Bradley and Hector Neris were excellent the rest of the way to preserve the shutout. Rhys Hoskins and Didi Gregorius drove in all the runs for the Phils.

May 22: Phillies 10, Red Sox 7. The runs came early and often in this one, as J.T. Realmuto helped the Phillies to an 8-4 lead in the second inning with a grand slam. Zach Eflin gave up six runs in just four innings, but the bullpen was fairly solid to help Philadelphia win the slugfest.

May 23: Phillies 9, Red Sox 7. Matt Moore put the Phillies in a hole once again, allowing four runs in the first three innings. Andrew Knapp cut that deficit in half with a two-run single in the fourth, and a two-run homer by Andrew McCutchen gave the Phils a one-run lead in the seventh. With runners on first and third in the eighth, Jose Alvarado threw a wild pitch that allowed the Sox to tie the score. Alvarado gave up two hits in the ninth, giving Boston the lead, and another wild pitch gave them a two-run advantage. With Adam Ottavino on for the save in the bottom of the ninth, Roman Quinn doubled and pinch hitter Adam Haseley homered to tie it right back up. Ottavino got two outs but walked Rhys Hoskins, and was pulled for Phillips Valdez. Alec Bohm took a pitch, then belted a fastball to left field for a walk-off two-run homer to give the Phillies a sweep and a four-game winning streak. The homer put Bohm in a tie for the league lead in RBI with 39.

Transactions: Matt Joyce, who was hitting just .174 on his rehab assignment, was designated for assignment and traded to the Dodgers for 25-year-old pitcher Victor Gonzalez. The left-handed Gonzalez has been off to a solid start with Los Angeles, allowing just one run in 16 2/3 innings, though we may actually not need him on the major-league roster just yet, as the bullpen has turned things around so well in recent weeks!

Around the league:
-Gerrit Cole struck out 16 in a game against the White Sox.
-Ryan Mountcastle and Mike Moustakas were the Players of the Week.
-The Astros and Dodgers have both been hot and have the best records in the AL and NL respectively.

04-25-2021, 11:37 AM	#8
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,106	May 24 The Phillies took five of six, including a sweep of the Red Sox, to push back above .500 at 25-23 overall. May 18: Phillies 8, Marlins 4. Jazz Chisholm hit a three-run homer for the Marlins in the first, but the Phillies bounced back with four runs in the bottom of the inning and never looked back. Bryce Harper reached base four times, including his ninth home run, to finally push his average above the Mendoza Line. May 19: Marlins 9, Phillies 6. Jimmy Nelson was knocked out early in his first start for the Phils after giving up a grand slam to Jorge Alfaro, and Archie Bradley gave up three runs in the eighth inning to help the Marlins keep it out of reach. The Phillies has twelve hits, seven for extra bases, but it wasn't enough to hold off Miami. May 20: Phillies 6, Marlins 5. Jazz Chisholm hit his second three-run homer of the series, and the Marlins took a four-run lead into the bottom of the eighth. The Phillies scored one in the eighth, and with one out in the ninth, Yimi Garcia gave up two hits and two walks. He was relieved by Braxton Garrett, who allowed a walk of his one and a single to Jean Segura that tied the score. Adam Haseley struck out, and Andrew Knapp took a close 3-2 pitch for a walk that ended the game. It was a remarkable comeback victory, but not even the best one of the week... May 21: Phillies 3, Red Sox 0. Zack Wheeler struck out eight and allowed just two baserunners in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to win his sixth game. Brandon Kintzler, Archie Bradley and Hector Neris were excellent the rest of the way to preserve the shutout. Rhys Hoskins and Didi Gregorius drove in all the runs for the Phils. May 22: Phillies 10, Red Sox 7. The runs came early and often in this one, as J.T. Realmuto helped the Phillies to an 8-4 lead in the second inning with a grand slam. Zach Eflin gave up six runs in just four innings, but the bullpen was fairly solid to help Philadelphia win the slugfest. May 23: Phillies 9, Red Sox 7. Matt Moore put the Phillies in a hole once again, allowing four runs in the first three innings. Andrew Knapp cut that deficit in half with a two-run single in the fourth, and a two-run homer by Andrew McCutchen gave the Phils a one-run lead in the seventh. With runners on first and third in the eighth, Jose Alvarado threw a wild pitch that allowed the Sox to tie the score. Alvarado gave up two hits in the ninth, giving Boston the lead, and another wild pitch gave them a two-run advantage. With Adam Ottavino on for the save in the bottom of the ninth, Roman Quinn doubled and pinch hitter Adam Haseley homered to tie it right back up. Ottavino got two outs but walked Rhys Hoskins, and was pulled for Phillips Valdez. Alec Bohm took a pitch, then belted a fastball to left field for a walk-off two-run homer to give the Phillies a sweep and a four-game winning streak. The homer put Bohm in a tie for the league lead in RBI with 39. Transactions: Matt Joyce, who was hitting just .174 on his rehab assignment, was designated for assignment and traded to the Dodgers for 25-year-old pitcher Victor Gonzalez. The left-handed Gonzalez has been off to a solid start with Los Angeles, allowing just one run in 16 2/3 innings, though we may actually not need him on the major-league roster just yet, as the bullpen has turned things around so well in recent weeks! Around the league: -Gerrit Cole struck out 16 in a game against the White Sox. -Ryan Mountcastle and Mike Moustakas were the Players of the Week. -The Astros and Dodgers have both been hot and have the best records in the AL and NL respectively. Attached Images