Cristian Pache’s home run to middle area and the collective effort of seven Philadelphia pitchers secured a decisive 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Thursday’s spring coaching matchup in Dunedin, Fla.
Philadelphia took the lead within the fifth inning when Trea Turner’s well timed single drove in Matt Kroon from second base.
Pache prolonged the Phillies’ lead with a solo homer within the sixth inning. He’s now hitting .429 this spring.
In the seventh inning, the Phillies additional padded their lead with three extra runs. Jimmy Burnette of the Blue Jays struggled on the mound, walking in a run with the bases loaded. Luis Quinones, his alternative, inadvertently hit William Simoneit with a pitch, permitting one other run to attain. The third run got here home on a pressure out.
Max Castillo and Kolby Allard offered stable pitching within the first 4 innings for Philadelphia, with relievers Connor Brogdon, Yunior Marte, Nick Snyder, David Parkinson, and Taylor Lehman closing out the sport. Allard was credited with the win.
In different information, the Phillies revealed the retirement of Dollar Dog Night after 27 years. This cherished custom, which supplied scorching dogs for only a greenback, can be changed with a brand new promotion: on chosen sport nights in April, followers can have the chance to buy two scorching dogs for the value of 1. This determination was prompted by issues over crowd habits and prolonged concession strains skilled throughout Dollar Dog Nights final season.
The inaugural “Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Night” is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, in opposition to Cincinnati, adopted by a second night time on Tuesday, April 16, in opposition to Colorado.
With scorching dogs priced at $5 every at Citizens Bank Park, followers will be capable of purchase two scorching dogs per transaction and obtain an extra two scorching dogs at no additional cost.
Dollar Dog Nights have been first launched in 1997 throughout a interval of subpar efficiency for the workforce at Veterans Stadium, shortly changing into a beloved custom amongst Phillies followers.
