All 6 Phillies produce in All-Star Game in NL loss

All 6 Phillies produce in All-Star Game in NL loss originally appeared in NBC Sports Philadelphia

All six Phillies who traveled to Arlington for the All-Star Game participated, with all three position players hitting and all three pitchers hitting a zero.

One of the highlights of the night for either team was Trea Turner miked down the middle and leaping to second base to rob Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Turner, Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm were all prepared for the sound and reacted enthusiastically.

“Are you kidding me? You’re kidding me. That’s a Little League thing, kid,” shouted Harper, referring to the fun everyone had together on the same field or a star player doing his job with all eyes on him. .

Harper doubled in the first inning off AL starter Corbin Burnes and went 1-for-3, as did Turner, who scored after Shohei Ohtani’s home run. Bohm went 1 for 2. All three Phillies infielders were out after the top of the sixth.

Cristopher Sanchez, Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman combined to retire all four batters they faced. Hoffman was named the NL All-Star closer before the game by manager Torey Lovullo, but a defensive situation never materialized in a 5–3 loss.

The theme of the two nights in Arlington from the Phillies’ perspective was the camaraderie between the six All-Stars. They strongly supported Bohm in Monday night’s Home Run Derby and were so close to celebrating his promotion to the final before Teoscar Hernandez overtook him in a three-swing tiebreak. Hernandez’s Dodgers teammates, plus Tyler Glasnow, walked away for the team that won the $1 million prize. You can argue that all five of Bohm’s teammates would have been firmly planted in their seats on dirty ground.

Zack Wheeler (back spasms) and Ranger Suarez (back tightness) were selected as All-Stars but did not travel. They were not placed on the injured list and are expected to return in the Phillies’ series at Minnesota from Monday through Wednesday.

The Phillies board a short flight to Pittsburgh on Thursday night and the regular season resumes on Friday. There are 96 games left and 66 remaining. The Phils enter the second half with an 8.5 game lead over the Braves in the NL East, a 6.5 game lead over the Dodgers for NL home field advantage, and a 3.5 games over the Guardians for playing at home in both. leagues.

Aaron Nola wins Friday at PNC Park. The Phillies could see rookie phenom Paul Skenes in the series. He started the All-Star Game on Tuesday and retired Steven Kwan, Gunnar Henderson and Aaron Judge on a walk by Juan Soto.