GDT 6/23/17: Phillies (Leiter) @ Diamondbacks (Corbin)

[California_Dreamin]

Joseph with a 2 run home run in a 4 run ninth, Phils lead 6-1. Bullpen will have to try really hard to blow this one.

[LoneStarPhan]

Top of the 9th started with the Rupp single and a pinch hit ground rule double by Kendrick. Perkins with sac fly to right followed by Galvis reaching on an error (E6). Joseph with the 2 run home run added the icing to the cake. At least I hope it's icing.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Two game winning streak!

[LoneStarPhan]

Final
Phillies 6-12-0
D-Backs 1-6-1

W-Leiter (1-0)
L-Corbin (6-7)

No save but Neris pitches the scoreless 9th to nail down the win.

[California_Dreamin]

Just as an interesting side note. This years Phillies are being compared to the 1962 Mets, and with good reason. The last time this happened was in 1997 when the Phils entered a game in San Diego with a 30-72 record and comparisons to the '62 Mets being bantered around often.

That night, on July 28, 1997 a Phillie pitcher name Mark Leiter beat the Padres 8-4 and from that night till the end of the season [you could look it up!] the Phils went 38-22, merely the best record in baseball. They were led by a Kiddie Corps rotation of Garrett Stephenson, Matt Beech, Mike Grace and veterans Leiter and, oh, Curt Schilling.

Tonight, with the current Phillies once again being compared to the '62 Mets, a pitcher named Mark Leiter Jr. wins a game on the West Coast 6-1. They now have a rotation of youngsters Piveta, Lively, Leiter and veterans Nola and Hellickson.Wonder if history will repeat itself???

Probably not, but we can all dream for at least one night.

[mdougherty12]

Just as an interesting side note. This years Phillies are being compared to the 1962 Mets, and with good reason. The last time this happened was in 1997 when the Phils entered a game in San Diego with a 30-72 record and comparisons to the '62 Mets being bantered around often.

That night, on July 28, 1997 a Phillie pitcher name Mark Leiter beat the Padres 8-4 and from that night till the end of the season [you could look it up!] the Phils went 38-22, merely the best record in baseball. They were led by a Kiddie Corps rotation of Garrett Stephenson, Matt Beech, Mike Grace and veterans Leiter and, oh, Curt Schilling.

Tonight, with the current Phillies once again being compared to the '62 Mets, a pitcher named Mark Leiter Jr. wins a game on the West Coast 6-1. They now have a rotation of youngsters Piveta, Lively, Leiter and veterans Nola and Hellickson.Wonder if history will repeat itself???

Probably not, but we can all dream for at least one night.

Veteran Nola is younger than each of the youngsters Pivetta, Lively, and Leiter.

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

What coast is Phoenix on?

[Patchmk88]

Franco's homerun at bat was a thing of beauty. Laying off sliders and taking a pitch the other way. I think it's taking a while but he's trying to do what Atairs is preaching.

[phillychuck]

That was a nice win over a good team. For the Phils to play better they need to get better pitching consistently, and Leiter was really good tonight. Let's hope the rotation can stabilize the ship a bit...

[Austinfan]

What surprised me was that Leiter actually has good stuff, he was throwing 92-94 with a solid curve and changeup before I fell asleep.
Now I don't think he's gonna be an ace, but that was a heck of a game in a hitter's park against a team that's stroking it.

Franco has definitely been trying to apply what Stairs is teaching, I think it'll just take time for it to become second nature. Same with Joseph.

[California_Dreamin]

EF...Phoenix is considered a western city and Arizona is currently in the same time zone as California, but yes the term coast was inaccurate. I should have said "western city."

[tom81]

That night, on July 28, 1997 a Phillie pitcher name Mark Leiter beat the Padres 8-4 and from that night till the end of the season [you could look it up!] the Phils went 38-22, merely the best record in baseball. They were led by a Kiddie Corps rotation of Garrett Stephenson, Matt Beech, Mike Grace and veterans Leiter and, oh, Curt Schilling.

Another interesting note is that in Mark Jr's first start he did better than both his Dad and more famous uncle in their first start which they also were the winning pitcher in. Al however was about 4 years younger and much higher regarded.