Phillies Move Pieces But Still Picking Up Wins: Take 3 From Dodgers
- Jim Santora
- Jun 28
- 2 min read
Phillies decided to start the rebuild early, shocking as it may seem for a team that is a perennial contender. Gone are Lindor, Bohm, DeGrom the stud bullpen of Strahm, Morejon and Diaz. In a bunch of no name relievers and suspect starters. In come the Dodgers and their26-14 record 1 game out of first and looking strong.
GAME 1
MacKenzie Gore vs Quinn Preister
Dodgers bats get to MacKenzie Gore for 4 runs in the 3rd inning the big blow a Shohei Ohtani 3 run homer. Bryson Stott gets the Phillies on board with a double, steal third and scampers home on a passed ball. In the 4th Stott ties the game with a two run double. Gore settled inning and held the Dodgers scoreless for 3 more innings. Bryce Harper hits a two out two run homerun in the 7th Jose Altuve adds a solo shot in the 8th and Kyle Leahy makes it stand up.
PHILLIES 7 DODGERS 4
GAME 2
Ranger Suarez vs Shohei Otani
Ranger Suarez throws a complete game 2 hitter while striking out 9 with zero walks. His only mistake was a Ryan O’Hearn homerun. Shohei struck out 9 thru 4 innings, he left in the 5th with two runners aboard. Enter Arodolis Chapman first Pitch to Michael Harriss, boom three run homerun. That was all Ranger would need
PHILLIES 3 DODGERS 1
GAME 3
Eduardo Rodriquez vs Drew Rasmussen
A pitchers duel broke out (Naturally) Rodriquez goes 6 allows 5 hits 6 strikes and 2 runs, while Rasmussen goes 6 allow 4 hits and runs. Kyle Leahy gives up a run on a Double by James Wood which sent Hunter Goodman to the third and later scored on a Sac Fly by Andy Pages. (Missed Ballpark 1-14) Jason Adam and Mason Miller made the run stand up.
DODGERS 3 PHILLES 2
GAME 4
Mike Libertore vs Chris Bassitt.
Another pitchers duel. Mike Libertore throws 7 shutout innings (extending his shutout streak to 14) Chris Bassitt throw 7 2/3 innings allowing 1 run. The Phillies held a 2-0 lead on Homeruns by Bryce Harper and Augustin Ramirez HR (fresh off the IL) was a solo shot. Enter the new Phillies bullpen (not exactly shut down artists) and the Dodgers put up the picket fence with solo runs in the 8th 9th and 10th A Sohei Otani solo shot gives the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. Corbin Carroll leads off the bottom of the 10th with a solo shot to tie it. Onto the bottom of the 12th (after two shut out innings from Spencer Bivens) With two on 1 out Corbin Carroll connects for a three run bomb to send the Phillie faithful home happy!
PHILLES 6 DODGERS 3
Are the Phillies looking to be buyers as they are only 1 game out of the #6 seed?
