Special night for d’Arnaud brothers in Phillies’ win over Mets
Chase and Travis d’Arnaud will probably be talking for years to come about the breaking ball Chase struck out on in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday.
Chase d’Arnaud was pinch-hitting for the Phillies with Travis catching for the visiting Mets and Jonathon Niese on the mound. It was the first time the two brothers, who grew up in the Los Angeles area, played against each other in the major leagues.It also was the first time they had played against each other since both were in the minor leagues in 2009.
Chase d’Arnaud might howl for years that his brother didn’t give him a fastball to hit during his at-bat. However, Chase d’Arnaud got the last laugh watching his brother strike out for the final out in the Phillies’ 4-3 victory.
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Travis d’Arnaud is the younger brother at 26, but he is the more experienced at the major league level having played for the Mets in parts of the past three seasons, including much of the second half of this season. Chase d’Arnaud is a 28-year-old infielder for the Phillies who was called up earlier this month. He had played in the majors in parts of three previous seasons all for Pittsburgh but still hasn’t reached the 100-game milestone.
Travis seems well on his way to earning more time at the big league level behind the plate. It remains to be seen if he sticks for the longterm and if Chase can do the same. Tuesday’s meeting might have been just the first of many more to come.
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Regardless of what the future holds for both, Tuesday’s encounter in the seventh inning will at least be a special memory for them, even though it ended with Chase heading back to the dugout as the second out of the frame. He took a peek back at his brother and smiled.
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Kyle Ringo is a contributing writer to Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo
