The Audio Vault- The Time Phillies Beat the Cubs 23-22
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 09: Former Philadelphia Phillies greats, (L-R) Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa were among many on hand to honor former manager Charlie Manuel who was to be inducted to the Phillies Wall of Fame during a ceremony before the start of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 9, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
See what Andrew Salciuans played in The Audio Vault today. Every day on The Anthony Gargano Show, Andrew Salciunas grabs some audio that is relevant to the day, to play for us. Only today, Anthony Gagrano was out, so Andrew slid into the host Chair. Which meant it was Ray “Dickie” Dunn in the producer’s chair. It was Ray’s chance to delve into the Vault to pull out the Audio of his choice. And his choice was to look back at a Phillies game that took place on this day in history. Because on May 17th, 1979, the Phillies played quite a special game against the Cubs. And by special, we mean a whole lot of runs. the final was 23-22 Phillies. A score that feels more like a Football score than a Baseball one.
11 total home runs. Including two by Mike Schmidt. One in the first inning, and then another in the 10th to win it for the Phillies. The Phillies scored 7 in the first, and the Cubs followed that up with 6 of their own. Two innings later in the 3rd, the Phillies tacked on another 8. And then 2 more in the 4th, followed by 4 in the 5th. but the Cubs kept up. They scored 3 in the 4th, then 7 in the 5th.
And in honor of that wild game, Ray played some of the best moments from that game in today’s Audio Vault. The many, MANY, Home Runs, the back-and-fourth run scoring. Larry Bowa calling out the Phillies pitcher Randy Lercvh who complained about never getting run support and then coughing up an early 7-run lead. Mike Schmidt winning it in extra innings, and more. Follow along with Andrew and Ray as they replay the best moments from the Phillies and Cubs wild 23-22 game.
You can listen to the Full Audio Vault below:
Ranking The Starting Phillies' Walk-Up Songs
Here’s a definitive, opinion-based list ranking the Phillies‘ walk-up songs. Thanks to this list on MLB.com, we can take a look at all the songs the Phillies have selected.
The Phillies’ Walk-Up Songs
The individual walk-up song has forever changed the ballpark experience for players and fans alike. The walk-up song not only serves as a way to get a crowd and players hype, but it also provides fans with some insight into the music taste of their favorite players.
These players pick whatever will get them excited to play. Whether it’s a slow jam, a funny song, or something that’s super epic, they pick what works for them.
This list in no way judges the Phillies players according to their stats or how great they are at the plate. It’s ranked based on how good the song is at hyping up the crowd and getting a player motivated to do their best. Of course, all music ranking is subjective, but in this case, there may be a definitive best and worst song.
Some of these Phillies have really iconic walk-up songs. So iconic, in fact, that the entire stadium will begin to loudly sing along as soon as the song starts to play, shouting out the name of the player who’s stepping up.
So here’s the list, ranking the Phillies’ walk-up songs:
Andrew Salciunas, “The Choonis,” has done it all at the station - screening calls, working events as a member of the street team, producing 7 days a week, doing updates, and now hosting his own show. Now with a wife and kid, his life experiences are far different than when he first started, but this “regular guy” knows how to relate to anyone. He writes about the Flyers, Phillies, Sixers, and Eagles.
