Phillies Nation Perfect Season: Papelbon becomes franchise leader in saves
Every day until Opening Day arrives, Phillies Nation will take a daily look back at a regular season victory from that particular day in history that you can watch in full in lieu of live Phillies baseball. Think of it is as your daily Phillies watch recommendation.
May 13, 2015- Phillies 3, Pirates 2
The 2015 Phillies came into this game losing their last four. The last time they won, their ace Cole Hamels was on the mound. Hamels was on the mound again against a Pirates lineup that featured way too many current Phillies players.
The real story came at the very end. Jonathan Papelbon emerged from the bullpen to pitch a scoreless ninth inning. He earned his 113th save as a Phillie, surpassing José Mesa as the Phillies all-time leader in saves. Papelbon has Jeff Francoeur to thank for playing a major role in his record-breaking save.
Like him or not, it’s hard to ignore just how dominant Papelbon was.
Pirates Lineup
Josh Harrison, third base
Sean Rodríguez, first base
Andrew McCutchen, center field
Starling Marte, left field
Corey Hart, right field
Francisco Cervelli, catcher
Neil Walker, second base
Jordy Mercer, shortstop
Francisco Liriano, pitcher
Phillies Lineup
Ben Revere, center field
Freddy Galvis, shortstop
Chase Utley, second base
Darin Ruf, left field
Ryan Howard, first base
Jeff Francoeur, right field
César Hernández, second base
Carlos Ruiz, catcher
Cole Hamels, pitcher
You can watch the full game down below or by using this link
. You can also watch it on your Smart TV or streaming device with the YouTube app. Just put in “PIT at PHI May 13, 2015” into the search bar and click on the video.
A lifelong native of Philadelphia, Destiny has been a contributor for Phillies Nation since January 2019 and was named Deputy Editorial Director in May 2020.