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Monday, June 17, 2019

Series Preview - Phillies at Nationals: June 17th to June 20th

1971 Topps #659
1971 Topps #628
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:05
Nationals Park - Washington, DC

Phillies 39-32, 2nd place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves
Nationals 33-38, 4th place in the N.L. East, 8 1/2 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables:  Jake Arrieta (6-5, 4.31), Zach Eflin (6-6, 2.81), Nick Pivetta (4-1, 5.00), Aaron Nola (6-1, 4.89)
Nationals Probables:  Patrick Corbin (5-5, 4.11), Erick Fedde (1-1, 3.68), Max Scherzer (5-5, 2.81), Stephen Strasburg (7-4, 3.75)

At the Ballpark:  There are theme nights scheduled for each of these games, requiring a special ticket, but otherwise there are no giveaways for this series.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  J.T. Realmuto - .277
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen - 45
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 15
RBIs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 49
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez and Jean Segura - 4

Wins:  Three tied with - 6
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 2.81
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 90
Saves:  Hector Neris - 15

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Anthony Rendon - .321
Runs:  Anthony Rendon - 52
Home Runs:  Anthony Rendon - 16
RBIs:  Anthony Rendon - 50
Stolen Bases:  Trea Turner - 11

Wins:  Stephen Strasburg - 7
ERA:  Max Scherzer - 2.81
Strikeouts:  Max Scherzer - 136
Saves:  Sean Doolittle - 14

Monday, May 2, 2016

Series Preview - Phillies at Cardinals: May 2nd to May 5th


Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8:15, Thursday 1:45
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO

Phillies 15-10, 3rd place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Cardinals 12-13, 3rd place in the N.L. Central, 6 games behind the Cubs

Phillies Probables:  Jeremy Hellickson (2-1, 3.81), Aaron Nola (1-2, 3.55), Adam Morgan (0-0, 5.40), Jared Eickhoff (1-3, 4.15)
Cardinals Probables:  Adam Wainwright (1-3, 7.16), Michael Wacha (2-1, 3.07), Mike Leake (0-3, 5.83), Jaime Garcia (1-2, 3.73)

At the Ballpark:  On Wednesday, the first 30,000 fans will receive a Cardinals tote bag, presented by MLB.com.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Odubel Herrera - .301
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 15
Home Runs:  Maikel Franco and Ryan Howard - 5
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 14
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 4

Wins:  Vince Velasquez - 4
ERA:  Vince Velasquez - 1.44
Strikeouts:  Vince Velasquez - 39
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 8

Cardinals Leaders
Average:  Aledmys Diaz - .405
Runs:  Aledmys Diaz - 18
Home Runs:  Brandon Moss - 6
RBIs:  Matt Carpenter - 17
Stolen Bases:  Three tied with - 2

Wins:  Carlos Martinez - 4
ERA:  Carlos Martinez - 2.60
Strikeouts:  Jaime Garcia - 35
Saves:  Trevor Rosenthal - 5

1970 Topps #40
1970 Topps #162
1970 Topps #569
1970 Topps #360
1970 Topps #388
1970 Topps #511
1970 Topps #90
1970 Topps Appreciation:  The Phillies first meeting with the Cardinals this season gives me the opportunity to feature all of the players involved in the infamous Phillies-Cardinals trade from October 7, 1969.  On that date, the Phillies traded Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie Rojas to the Cardinals for Curt Flood, Byron Browne, Joe Hoerner and Tim McCarver.  Browne, Hoerner and McCarver all reported to the Phillies but Flood refused, challenging the reserve clause which bound a player to whichever team held his contract.  For much more on Flood, please see his SABR biography.

In order to show each of the players involved in this trade on their new teams, Topps didn't have to do that much work.  Hatless photos were available for all but Allen and Flood.  If you didn't look too closely at Allen's profile photo, you may have been convinced he was wearing a Cardinals hat and uniform.  Flood's photo used the then standard brim up pose, which was employed by Topps photographers in case of team changes.

Of course, Flood would never play a game for the Phillies and minor leaguers Willie Montanez and Jim Browning were sent by the Cardinals to the club instead.  Flood sat out the 1970 season and was traded by the Phillies to the Senators that November.