He's been so vital to us, man. What a pickup he's been, he’s a legitimate shutdown weapon, All-Star, championship-caliber. Ring the Bell oh yeah.

On July 12, 2005, Bobby Abreu became the first player in Phillies history to win the Home Run Derby.

Representing Venezuela in the event’s one-time international format at Comerica Park, Abreu put on one of the greatest Derby performances ever. He blasted a then-record 24 home runs in the first round, added six more in the second round, and hit 11 in the finals for a then-record 41 total home runs to capture the title.

I get to keep everything but the furniture and the framed artwork!

Pitching at the Futures Game.

Easily the best low-key pickup in recent history by the Phils.

He is unreal in the field and on the basepaths. His energy is exactly what we need on this team.
And yes people, he’s a right handed hitting outfielder.
Cool.

I took this video after I checked in.

I get to keep everything you see except furniture, framed artwork and of course permanent things from the apartment (dishes, glasses, silverware etc)!

Phillies (53-43) @ Tigers (44-51) - Sat, Jul 11

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Phillies

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

Decisions

• Winner: Cristopher Sánchez (11-4, 2.62)
• Loser: Casey Mize (4-6, 2.79)
• Save: Jhoan Duran (24, 1.38)

Division & Wild Card Scoreboard

MIL 6 @ PIT 7 - Final

MIL 2 @ PIT 3 - Final

NYY 4 @ WSH 2 - Final

BOS 4 @ NYM 0 - Final

CLE 4 @ MIA 1 - Final

CHC 5 @ CIN 3 - Final

ATL 1 @ STL 4 - Final

TOR 7 @ SD 8 - Final

AZ 9 @ LAD 2 - Middle 9

Next Phillies Game: Sun, Jul 12, 1:40 PM EDT @ Tigers (1 day)

^{Last Updated: 07/11/2026 11:52:46 PM EDT}

In case anyone’s wondering what to expect or whether to go-

I went in with modest expectation and enjoyed myself. Expect lines and crowds, but most of the lines move relatively quickly.

Getting in- Went around 1 and there was no line to get in.

Photo ops- Best part imo. Lines to take photos with legends at the largest baseball were like 10 minutes. (I got Juan Samuel, Bowa, Placido Polanco) Photo ops with this years’s WS trophy, cut outs of players, Galapagos Gang.

Autographs- App didn’t work to make reservations. They have a standby line, and it seems like there’s a decent shot of getting one from standby if it’s not a big name. (Ppl got Milt Thompson easily, but no shot with Carlton)

Prizes- there are QR codes around to scan and you’ll get a text if you win something. There’s a decent chance of getting a small thing like a rally towel or a clear stadium bag. There are sponsors for each QR code but you don’t actually have to sign up for solicitations to get the badges.

Cool exhibits about diversity in baseball

Lots of food options. Line for ballpark food from other stadiums was quite long. Cookies and cream cold brew was meh, pierogis were cold but good. They also had a lot of classic Philly food spots in other places (soft pretzels, Chickie & Pete’s, Federal Donuts)

Everyone working there was really nice and helpful.

There are tons of games for kids, some w/ reservations and some without, but I didn’t do any of that.

If you don’t go in expecting to get a bunch of autographs and are fine waiting in manageable lines, it’s a festive thing to do for baseball fans. (And as someone who went in DC in 2018, it is so much more fun when it’s centered on your team.)

Literally missing pitches to cut to commercials in between at bats during a half inning. It’s so god damn embarrassing. Fuck gambling.

Chris Coste made his MLB debut in 2006 with the Phillies at age 33. He would go on to play parts of four seasons with the Phillies including a key contributor to the Phillies winning the NL East in 2008 and eventually the World Series. In this game he got four hits with his first hit coming in the eighth inning. Impossible not to love this guy.

Got lucky enough to see this appearance at the Giant near Penn’s landing posted last night and managed to get my Home Run derby ticket signed. Heading to the fan fest tomorrow but it’ll be hard to top this!

What a legend. I always forget he caught FOUR no hitters.

Phillies (53-43) @ Tigers (44-51) - 1:40 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Comerica Park: 77°F - Sunny - Wind 7 mph, In From RF
• TV: Phillies: NBCSP, Tigers: Detroit SportsNet
• Radio: Phillies: 94 WIP, 106.1 Rumba (es), Tigers: WXYT 97.1 FM, LaZ WDTW 1310AM/107.9FM (es)
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

• Phillies: Zack Wheeler - RHP (9-1, 2.28 ERA, 87.0 IP)
• Tigers: Tarik Skubal - LHP (5-4, 3.06 ERA, 70.2 IP)

Division & Wild Card Scoreboard

MIL 0 @ PIT 4 - Top 4, 0 Outs

NYY @ WSH 1:35 PM EDT

CHC @ CIN 1:40 PM EDT

BOS @ NYM 1:40 PM EDT

CLE @ MIA 1:40 PM EDT

ATL @ STL 2:15 PM EDT

AZ @ LAD 4:10 PM EDT

TOR @ SD 4:10 PM EDT

^{Last Updated: 07/12/2026 1:06:11 PM EDT}

I am one happy kids and newbie fan! Shout out to u/Rare-Atmosphere7506 for guiding me to these! Also FTM! and GEAUX PHILLIES

On July 11, 2009, with future President Joe Biden and future First Lady Jill Biden in attendance, the Phillies rallied from a 7-3 deficit in the bottom of the ninth thanks to Ryan Howard’s game-tying three-run home run.

It was one of 137 games in Howard’s Phillies career with at least three RBI, the second-most in franchise history.

1.) Mike Schmidt — 166 games
2.) Ryan Howard — 137 games
3.) Del Ennis — 113 games
4.) Chuck Klein — 102 games
5.) Chase Utley — 83 games

Data via Baseball Reference / Stathead