Okay, so I was trying to get the scoop on the Phillies vs. Dodgers game, specifically the player stats. Here’s how I went about it.
First, I hit up the usual spots online, you know, the big sports sites, and the official MLB page. I figured they’d have the most recent and accurate info.
I started by looking at box scores from their recent games. I noticed one from July 9th where the Phillies won 4-3. It was a close one! Then I saw another box score from August 5th, but it didn’t say the result, just that it was the official summary. There was also a box score from August 6th, I guess they played a lot that month.
- July 9th Game: Phillies won 4-3. This seemed like a key game to look into.
- August 5th Game: Box score available, but no final score mentioned on the source.
- August 6th Game: Another box score, these teams were busy!
I also dug up some historical stats. Turns out, the Dodgers player with the most career home runs is Duke Snider with 389, followed by Gil Hodges with 361. That’s some serious power.
Then there was this bit about an All-Star reliever, Matt Strahm, striking out Shohei Ohtani. Apparently, Ohtani was “flailing at an 83 mph slider.” Ouch, that sounds rough. The article mentioned something about the seventh inning, so I figured this must have been a highlight moment.
I also found some info about a game on August 10th, 2021. The Dodgers beat the Phillies 5-0. The attendance was 28,333, and the game lasted 3 hours and 35 minutes. I guess that was a pretty long game.
There was also a mention of some website called “Stathead” where you can search through a bunch of baseball plays. I didn’t go there, but it sounded interesting.
What I Found
Basically, it looks like the Phillies and Dodgers have had some tight games recently. There’s a lot of back-and-forth, and individual players like Matt Strahm have had some standout moments. Of course, historical greats like Duke Snider and Gil Hodges still hold impressive records for the Dodgers. Getting all these player stats wasn’t just a simple search. I had to piece together info from different games and dates. But it gave me a pretty good picture of how these two teams have been performing against each other.
It was a bit of a deep dive, but hey, that’s what you gotta do to get the real story, right?
