The Good Phight · Apr 30, 2025
Wild. Phillies 7, Nationals 6
The first version of this recap was going to center on José Alvarado’s grand escape from the no outs, bases-loaded situation in the 8th. There was a NOBLETIGER pun in the title that I was rather pleased with. But things got weird. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. So do pitches, apparently.
Trea Turner opened the game with a single that just escaped Dylan Crews’ glove in right; Kyle Schwarber smacked one over the fence in left to put the score at 2-0 and please everyone who argued that moving him out of the leadoff spot would produce more multi-run dingers.