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The Sixers are alive! Game 7 tomorrow in Boston. Let’s go! The Flyers also kick off their second round series tomorrow in Carolina and the Phillies are hot? Two walk-offs in a doubleheader. May 1 saw the Phillies first ever game and Flyers and Sixers playoff excitement. We look today at key moments in Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers history.
The First of Over 11,000
Back in 1883 the Phillies lost to the Providence Grays 4-3 in their first ever game as a franchise. The game was played at Recreation Park located at 24th and Columbia (now Cecil B. Moore), which was the Phillies home for their first three years until the opening of the Baker Bowl.
Five in a row for Phillies Pitching
In 1972 the Phillies traveled to LA and beat the Dodgers 2-1 when Willie Montanez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 8th. Dick Selma went the distance scattering three hits as the Phillies improved to 10-5 on the year and tied for first place. For the Phillies it was their starters fifth consecutive complete game. Selma joined Bill Champion, Barry Lersch, Steve Carlton, and Woodie Fryman. The Phils went 4-1 during the span. It was all downhill from there as the Phillies finished 59-97.
Flyers Bounce Back
The Flyers bounced back for a 6-5 loss in Game 1 to beat the Minnesota North Stars 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals at the Spectrum. Seven different Flyers scored goals including Bob Dailey who added four assists. Phil Myre recorded his first playoff shoutout saving all twenty-seven shots he faced. The Game 1 loss was the wake up call they needed as they finished off the North Stars en route to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The First Fo is Completed
Moses Malone predicted the Sixers would sweep through the 1983 playoffs in Fo, Fo, Fo. After defeating the Knicks 105-102 the first leg of the Fo, Fo, Fo was complete. Moses scored twenty-nine and grabbed fourteen rebounds as the Sixers moved on to take on the Bucks. Unfortunately the Fo, Fo, Fo would be thwarted by the Bucks in Game 4. Still Fo, Fi, Fo isn’t too bad.
Trivia – Who holds the Sixers playoff single game scoring record? (Answer Below)
The James Harden Show
The Sixers opened up their second round series with the Celtics missing Joel Embiid who was out with a knee sprain. It didn’t matter as James Harden put the team on his back, scoring forty-five including 7 for 14 from 3-point range. Tyrese Maxey added 26 and Tobias Harris added 19 as the Sixers steal Game 1 up in Boston in what would be an epic series.
Trivia Answer – Allen Iverson scored 55 points in Game 1 of the first round in 2003 against the Hornets.
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