Phillies Top 5: Highest-Scoring Games vs. Girardi, Yankees
By Matt Rappa
The Phillies have had many high-scoring games against Yankees teams led by Joe Girardi, who is the favorite to be their new manager for the 2020 season.
Joe Girardi is reportedly the favorite to become the next Phillies manager, succeeding Gabe Kapler after he had just two seasons in the position.
Assuming Girardi beats out fellow experienced managerial candidates Dusty Baker and Buck Showalter for the position, the announcement could come as early as Thursday, an off-day between Games 2 and 3 of the 2019 World Series that features the Houston Astros and division-rival Washington Nationals.
While it is easy to remember, or intentionally forget, the 2009 World Series defeat to the Girardi-led Yankees, there have also been some positive moments opposite the skipper.
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Including the 2009 World Series, the Phillies have opposed Joe Girardi-led teams 34 times — 19 while he was with the Florida Marlins (2006) and 15 with the Yankees in 2009, 2010 and 2015 — over the course of his 11-season managerial career.
Specifically, in games the Peoria, Illinois, native led the Yankees, the Phillies went 8-7 (21-13 overall); they slightly outscored their 2009 championship series rival by a combined 82-79, while being slightly outhit, 90-87.
And, among the 34 overall times the Phillies have faced Girardi, they had gone 17-1 when scoring five or more runs. Seven of those 17 wins came opposite the potent, Girardi-led Yankees. Click through to see the top five highest-scoring such Phillies victories.