Game 69 - Misiorowski Dominates Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies	0
Milwaukee Brewers	6

1970 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards

Friday Night, June 12th

American Family Field - Milwaukee, WI
37-32, 2nd Place, 8 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  In one of the most dominant pitching performances in recent history, Jacob Misiorowski pitched a complete game shutout against the Phillies, striking out 15 batters.

What It Means:  The Phillies had no shot in this game.

What Happened:  Misiorowski faced the minimum 27 batters.  Kyle Schwarber singled to center to start the fourth but was erased on 4-6-3 double play ground out off the bat of Bryce Harper.  The Brewers starter needed 95 pitches for his masterpiece, and the game took two hours, four minutes to complete.  Misiorowski threw 58 pitches topping 100 mph, and he struck out Schwarber in the first on a pitch that hit 104.5 mph - the fastest pitch thrown by a starting pitcher since pitch tracking started in 2008.

The Phillies went with opener Tanner Banks to help ease Andrew Painter into this game.  Banks allowed a first inning run and Painter allowed five runs over five innings, raising his season ERA to 6.43.  It will be interesting to see how Misiorowski and Cristopher Sanchez continue to measure against each other as the season progresses.  I'll also be interested to see how much longer the Phillies stick with Painter in the rotation.

Featured Card:  The last opposing pitcher to face just 27 Phillies batters was the Expos' Gary Waslewski on July 6, 1969.  Waslewski allowed a hit to Rick Joseph and walked Deron Johnson, but both runners were erased on double plays.

Transaction:  A lat muscle tear suffered by Adolis Garcia in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays set off a flurry of roster moves prior to this game.  On Thursday, the Phillies acquired Derek Hill (of) and cash considerations from the White Sox for minor leaguers Dylan Campbell (of) and Jose Colmenares (inf).  Jackson Rutledge (rhp) was designated for assignment to make room for Hill on the 40-man roster.  Hill is a veteran of seven big league seasons, and he was batting .213 with four home runs with the White Sox so far this season.  He played in all three recent games against the Phillies, going 1 for 7 with a home run off Jesus Luzardo.  Hill has seen time with the Tigers, Nationals, Rangers, Giants, Marlins and White Sox.

Before this game, Hill was activated and Gabriel Rincones, Jr. (of) was recalled from Lehigh Valley.  Garcia (of) was placed on the 60-day injured list and Steward Berroa (of) was placed on the paternity list.  Rincones started in right and went 0 for 3 in his big league debut, with a pair of strike outs.

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Series Preview - Braves at Phillies: May 20th to May 22nd

Friday 7:05, Saturday 3:05 and Braves 1:35
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Braves 10-30, 5th place in the N.L. East, 14 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Phillies 24-17, 2nd place in the N.L. East, 1 game behind the Nationals

Braves Probables:  Matt Wisler (1-3, 3.14), Williams Perez (1-1, 4.78), TBD
Phillies Probables:  Aaron Nola (3-2, 2.89), Adam Morgan (1-1, 6.41), Jared Eickhoff (1-6, 4.44)

At the Ballpark:  It's Phillies Bark at the Park tonight, limited to first 300 dogs who also happen to be Phillies fans.  According to the Phillies website, this special event is already sold out which is a shame since I know our dog Chewbacca would have loved to have barked at the park.  He pretty much loves to bark anywhere actually.

On Saturday, all kids will get the latest in a series of Phillie Phanatic children's books.  On Sunday, all fans will receive a cool baby blue, retro Phillies visor.

Braves Leaders
Average:  Freddie Freeman - .267
Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 17
Home Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 6
RBIs:  Nick Markakis - 22
Stolen Bases:  Mallex Smith - 6

Wins:  Ten tied with - 1
ERA:  Julio Teheran - 2.73
Strikeouts:  Julio Teheran - 47
Saves:  Arodys Vizcaino - 4

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Odubel Herrera - .333
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 25
Home Runs:  Ryan Howard - 8
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 23
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 6

Wins:  Vince Velasquez - 5
ERA:  Vince Velasquez - 2.42
Strikeouts:  Vince Velasquez - 59
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 16

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1970 Topps #186

1970 Topps Appreciation:  Tony Gonzalez and Rick Joseph were briefly teammates on the 1967 and 1968 Phillies teams.

Gonzalez spent the bulk of his 12-year career with the Phillies, serving as the team's primary center or left fielder for most years between 1960 and 1968.  In 1,118 games with the Phils, Gonzalez hit .295 with 77 home runs and 438 RBIs.  He was left unprotected in the 1968 expansion draft and chosen by the Padres as the overall 37th pick.

Gonzalez was the first ever center fielder for the Padres, batting third in their inaugural game in 1969. In July 1969, he was traded to the Braves serving as their starting center fielder until he was sold to the Angels in August 1970.  I'm impressed that Topps was able to get a good photo of Gonzalez actually wearing a Braves uniform for his 1970 Topps card.

1970 was to be Joseph's fourth and final season with the Phillies.  Playing mostly left field and first base, Joseph hit .227 (27 for 119) with 3 home runs and 10 RBIs.  He was traded to the White Sox following the 1970 season, but he'd never make it into a game with Chicago.

1970 Topps #186 Rick Joseph

Cardinals 12, Phillies 4
Game 69 - Friday Night, June 19th in Philadelphia
Record - 23-46, 5th Place, 13 games behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  In his first (and perhaps last) big league start, Phillippe Aumont struggled mightily and the Cardinals notched an easy 12-4 win.

What It Means:  Aumont was making a spot start to give Cole Hamels' hamstring an extra day of rest.  He lasted four innings, allowing six runs on five hits and seven walks.  He most likely will not be starting another game for the Phillies anytime soon.

What Happened:  The Phillies and Cardinals wore retro uniforms from the 1960s in this game.  Other than the cool retro jerseys and an incident with a squirrel on the field, this game should be quickly forgotten.

Featured Card:  The Phillies chose to wear uniforms from their 1969 season, as evidenced by the MLB patch on the left shoulder celebrating the league's 100th year.  I don't think there's a good baseball card from the era showing a Phillies player in a home jersey with the patch, so I went with this card of Rick Joseph in an away jersey which clearly shows it off.

Transaction:  Hector Neris was sent back to Lehigh Valley after just one game to make room on the roster for Aumont.