Man, that one would have been nice.
The Phillies came up just short in a dramatic back and forth affair that resulted in a 9-8 L for the good guys on their first of four in the desert.
JT Realmuto had hisself a night as he became the first Phillie to hit for the cycle since David Bell in 2004. JT also collected a walk to reach base 5/5 times for a…Gordie Howe cycle?
In a short turnaround to hit a west coast trip with zero days off, the offense came out strong.
After opener Matt Strahm allowed a first inning sac fly RBI by Evan Longoria to give the D’backs an early 1-0 lead, Realmuto led off the top of the second with a solo shot to right center.