When the Phillies entered the base of the 5th inning, Wednesday afternoon, trailing the Angels 5-2, it appeared like they’d them proper the place they sought after them. The protecting NL champs have made a addiction of coming again in recent times they usually’ve been driving the lengthy ball in doing so. It just about came about once more, two times, because the Phillies were given large house runs to jerk the govern from Trea Turner and Bryce Harper. Nonetheless, the Angels stormed again and received a wild one, 10-8. 

Let’s 0 in at the Harper homer and the Phillies homers as a group, even though. 

This shot from Harper, moment grasp, used to be in truth a profession milestone: 

That used to be the three hundredth house run of his profession. He’s the twelfth energetic participant to get to 300, becoming a member of Miguel Cabrera (the chief with 510), Nelson Cruz, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Joey Votto, Evan Longoria, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Freddie Freeman, Manny Machado and J.D. Martinez. 

Harper could also be in his age-30 season and if that turns out fast to get to 300 homers, it’s. The listing of gamers to get to their three hundredth house run earlier than the top in their age-30 season is now 28 hitters lengthy (non-Harper listing right here). From that listing, 15 gamers reached 500 profession homers, a hallowed mark in baseball historical past, as you all know. Harper nonetheless has the extra of this season to tack on, clearly, and upcoming he’s signed with the Phillies via 2031.

The Phillies as a gaggle are crushing the lengthy ball. The Harper house run used to be the 59th Phillies homer within the past of August. That’s essentially the most ever in August through a Nationwide League group (the 2019 Yankees collision 74 homers, which is outrageous) and it’s a Phillies report for any past. 

This run additionally nears the lead of the listing for many house runs through any group in a past in MLB historical past. Right here it’s: 

1. Yankees, 74 house runs, August 2019
2. Braves, 61, June 2023
t3. Phillies, 59, August 2023
t3. Rays, 59, April 2023
t3. Twins, 59, August 2019
t6. Yankees, 58, June 2022
t6. Astros, 58, September 2019
t6. Mariners, 58, Would possibly 1999
t6. Orioles, 58, Would possibly 1987

The Phillies have Thursday off, in order that quantity for the past of August is entire. 

With the loss Wednesday, the Phillies fall to 74-59. They’re nonetheless conveniently within the lead NL wild-card spot. They complex to the International Layout closing season from the 3rd wild-card spot. At this level closing age, they have been 73-60.