Friday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits - Phillies, Bryce Harper, Walk-off Grand Slams, Charlie Manuel, Larry Bowa, Tony Taylor, John Kruk

FRIDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Who hit the only walk-off grand slam in postseason history?

(Answer Below)

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FRIDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS

>>> The last two Phillies’ walk-off grand slams have been hit with Charlie Manuel in the dugout:

> June 4, 2013 – John Mayberry Jr. (manager)

> Aug. 15, 2019 – Bryce Harper (hitting coach)

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>>> The Phillies have had nine walk-off grand slams since 1970 . . . Larry Bowa has been on the field or in the dugout for five of them:

> Aug. 2, 1970 – Tony Taylor (on-deck)

> June 3, 1978 – Davey Johnson (struck out to end the previous inning)

> Sept. 17, 1989 – John Kruk (coach)

> Aug. 6, 1991 – Dale Murphy (coach)

> Aug. 13, 1993 – Kim Batiste (coach)

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>>> Phillies with the bases loaded . . .

3-33 (.091) . . . July 1 to Aug. 8 (1B, 2B, HR)

4-10 (.400) . . . Aug. 9 to Aug. 15 (3B, 1B, HR, HR)

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>>> NFL postseason wins by teams from Florida since Jan. 27, 2003:

3 . . . Jaguars

0 . . . Buccaneers

0 . . . Dolphins

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam off Ryan Perry to lift the Texas Rangers to a 7-3, 11-inning victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the 2011 ALCS.