![]() After going 0-4 with a 12.12 ERA across his first four starts, Gomber’s turned it around, with a 2.19 ERA over his last four starts including Friday. The Phillies blanked Colorado over the final two innings to secure the win.Įven with the unfurling in the seventh, Gomber’s outing continued the recent positive trajectory for the southpaw. Harper pantomimed a throat-slash in celebration after getting to second, then forced an errant throw by Elias Diaz on his steal of third to plate another run. Turner doubled, Bohm walked and then Harper sent his 300th career double on Lawrence’s sweeper pitch off of the Bridich Barrier in right. Justin Lawrence, who got Colorado out of trouble in the seventh, was cruising until two outs in the eighth. The Rockies responded in the seventh with Ezequiel Tovar’s RBI single and then Blackmon’s sacrifice fly to even the game 3-3. Gomber squatted in front of the mound and looked to the sky as he watched Schwarber’s homer sail over the fence, giving Philadelphia a 3-1 lead. Then, with two outs, Kyle Schwarber blasted a hanging curveball 430-feet to dead center. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)įirst, Alec Bohn belted Gomber’s belt-high changeup 433-feet into the left-center bleachers to tie the game 1-1. Realmuto later left the game with a sprained right pinkie from his headfirst slide.Ĭolorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber catches a new ball after giving up a solo home run to Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 12, 2023, in Denver. Cron scooped it up and fired it to Ryan McMahon to get Realmuto at third. On Realmuto’s hit to deep left center, Randal Grichkuk missed his cut throwing back into the infield, but C.J. Gomber was halfway to a perfecto when JT Realmuto dinged him for a double with two outs in the fifth. The first six innings took about an hour to complete. His first-inning strikeouts of Trea Turner and Harper were an omen of the strong outing to come.Īs Gomber settled in, so did Philadelphia right-hander Taijuan Walker, and the pitcher’s duel was on. ![]() Gomber set down the first nine hitters he faced, mixing speed and location to have all the Phils off balance. The end result: A 6-3 Phillies win, cooling off the Rockies (winners of eight of their last 10) on the opening night of six-game homestand. After the hit, he stole third and then scored on an error as “MVP” chants broke out among the Philly faithful in LoDo. Harper’s two-out, two-run double off Justin Lawrence in the eighth inning was the difference. Gomber blanked the Phillies for six innings, but Harper won it at the end. We need Spencer Strider jerseys now, MLB.It was Austin Gomber’s game on Friday at Coors Field, until Bryce Harper stole the show. I personally don't understand MLB's process for deciding which players' jerseys it sells online and which players it doesn't, but it is long past time to sell jerseys for the All-Stars and last year's National League Rookie of the Year. While you can order a customized jersey for one of these players, it cost an extra $15. Notably absent are All-Stars Sean Murphy, Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder, and Orlando Arcia, as well as 2022 Rookie of the Year, Michael Harris II. Currently, you can only buy jerseys for Ronald Acuña Jr, Matt Olson, Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Eddie Rosario, and Joe Jimenez (yes, Joe Jimenez). MLB's official online shop only includes a limited set of players. Of course, this list only includes Nike-branded jerseys sold on. ![]() Ozzie Albies had the best-selling jersey for an NL second baseman, and also only trailed an Astro, Jose Altuve, for the major league lead at his position.Īll four Braves are currently in Seattle on the National League All-Star team. Olson placed eighth in jersey sales besting other first basemen like Joey Votto and Freddie Freeman by several spots.Īustin Riley owns the top-selling National League third baseman jersey, behind only Alex Bregman for MLB third basemen. leads all Braves players in jersey sales, but Matt Olson, Austin Riley, and Ozzie Albies also take spots in the top 20. Jod2TCqhwz- Mark Feinsand JThe 4 Braves on the top 20 list 14 of the top 20 players on the list were selected for the 2023 All-Star Game. ![]() and Shohei Ohtani lead MLB with the most popular player jerseys of the first half of the 2023 season. This list is based on jersey sales from MLB's official website since the beginning of opening day. was not the only Brave in the top 20 in jersey sales, as three other Braves joined him on the list. led MLB with the top jersey in the first half of 2023, besting Shohei Ohtani, as he did in the MLB All-Star voting. ![]()
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