Game 25 - Phils Fall in Extras as Losing Streak Hits Nine

Philadelphia Phillies	7
Chicago Cubs	8

10 Innings

1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-1)

Thursday Afternoon, April 23rd

Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL
8-17, 5th Place, 9 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies just fell short of stopping their losing streak, falling in extra innings to the Cubs, 8-7.

What It Means:  After losing nine in a row, the Phillies own sole possession of last place.  Hard to believe, Harry.

What Happened:  The Phillies countered the Cubs' 18-hit barrage with just eight hits, but it was encouraging to see them battle back with five late inning runs.  Cristopher Sanchez labored through 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing six runs on 12 hits, including a pair of home runs.  (Maybe he was tipping his pitches?) 

Brandon Marsh was 3 for 4 with two home runs, including a solo shot in the second to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead, and another solo home run in the seventh to make it 6-3 Cubs.  The Phillies made it a 6-6 game in the eighth on an Edmundo Sosa RBI-single to center, scoring pinch-runner Dylan Moore.  Brad Keller gave up a home run to Seiya Suzuki in the bottom of the eighth, giving the Cubs a 7-6 lead.  Adolis Garcia connected for a dramatic pinch-hit home run in the top of the ninth, once again knotting the score.

The Phillies couldn't push across a run in their half of the tenth, and the Cubs made quick work of Tanner Banks in the bottom of the tenth, with Dansby Swanson singling home the winning run.

Featured Card:  Let's dwell on the Taijuan Walker release a little more.  I found this tidbit fascinating, and troubling at the same time:  Walker leaves the club with the fourth highest ERA in team history (5.12), with a minimum of 70 starts, behind Les Sweetland (6.33), Claude Willoughby (5.83) and Nick Pivetta (5.50).  I have a Sweetland card in my collection - this 1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One card.

Transaction:  Walker (rhp) was released.  Nolan Hoffman (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley and Alan Rangel (rhp) was optioned back down.

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1920-1929 Phillies Want List

1923 W515-1 #7

1921-23 National Caramel (E220)

1920 W519 Unnumbered

Having recently completed a 1930s Phillies Want List, I wondered what a 1920s Phillies Want List would look like.  I'll admit this listing is most likely not complete and I'll need to work on that, but here's what I've got so far.

1920 W516-1
Have - Adams
Need - Bancroft

1920 W519 Unnumbered - Have - Cravath

1921 American Caramel Series of 80 (E121) - #18 Donovan, #108 Williams
1921 Exhibits (W461) - #35 Konetchy, #47 Rapp, #49 Ring, #62 Williams
1921 Holsum Bread (D327) - Burns, Cravath, Donovan, Fletcher, Stengel, Williams
1921 Oxford Confectionary - Meadows, Williams
1921 W516-2 - Bancroft

1921-23 National Caramel (E220)
Have - Ring
Need - Henline, Hubbell, Meadows, Rapp, Williams

1922 American Caramel Series of 240 (E120)
Have - #196 Betts, #202 Meadows, #204 Peters
Need - #197 Fletcher, #198 Henline, #199 Hubbell, #200 King, #201 Leslie, #203 Parkinson, #205 Rapp, #206 Ring, #207 Snover, #208 Walker, #209 Williams, #210 Wrightstone

1922 American Caramel Series of 120 (E121) - Donovan MG, Walker, Cy Williams, Fred Williams
1922 American Caramel Series of 80 (E122) - Donovan MG, Williams
1922 Exhibits (W461) - #24 Fletcher, #29 Hubbell, #37 Meadows, #70 Walker
1922 Neilson's Chocolates V61 Type 1 - #59 Henline, #61 Wrightstone, #63 Peters, #92 King, #96 Hubbell, #104 Rapp, #107 Fletcher, #118 Williams, #120 Ring

1922 Neilson's Chocolates V61 Type 2
Have - Fletcher, Wrightstone
Need - Henline, Hubbell, King, Peters, Rapp, Ring, Williams

1922 W501 - #99 Walker, #100 Williams
1922 W573 Strip Cards - Betts, Fletcher, Henline, Hubbell, King, Leslie, Meadows, Parkinson, Peters, Rapp, Ring, Snover, Walker, Williams, Wrightstone
1922 W575-1 Strip Cards - Donovan MG, Ring, Walker

1923 W515-1
Have - #7 Walker, #23 Meadows

1923 W572 - #3 Alexander, #43 Henline, #48 Hubbell, #56 King, #75 Parkinson, #82 Rapp, #108 Tierney, #113 Walker, #117 Williams
1923 Willard's Chocolates (V100) - Alexander, Donovan MG, Henline, Keenan, Neal, Parkinson, Ring, Rixey

1929-30 Exhibits Four-In-One (W463-1) #12

1923-24 Exhibits (W461) - #19 Harper, #23 Holke, #47 Sand, #58 Wrightstone
1925 Exhibits (W461) - #41 Harper, #42 Hawks, #43 Henline, #44 Holke, #45 Hubbell, #46 Mokan, #47 Sand, #48 Williams
1925-31 Exhibits Postcard Back - #32 Klein, #36 O'Doul, #41 Ring, #47 Sand, #66 Williams, #68 Wilson, #69 Wilson
1926 Exhibits (W461) - #41 Bentley, #42 Friberg, #43 Harper, #44 Henline, #45 Huber, #46 Mokan, #47 Sand, #48 Wrightstone
1927 Exhibits (W461) - #21 Decatur, #22 McInnis, #23 Mokan, #24 Wrightstone

1927 Playing Card (W560) - Thevenow, Thompson, Williams
1928 Exhibits (W461) - #21 Leach, #22 Ring, #23 Sand, #24 Williams
1928 Harrington's Ice Cream (F50) - #15 Mitchell, #52 Williams
1928 Tharp's Ice Cream (F50) - #52 Williams, #60 McInnis
1928 Yuengling's Ice Cream - #52 Williams, #60 McInnis

1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One (W463-1)
Have - #12 Williams/Whitney/Benge/Sweetland
Need - #11 O'Doul/Friberg/Thompson/Hurst

1929 Kashin Publications - #45 Hurst, #52 Klein, #66 O'Doul, #90 Thompson, #98 Whitney, #99 Willoughby

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