Until March 27, we’ll be counting down the 50 greatest Phillies games of the last 50 years. This is 50 of 50.
And this is No. 16.
THE DATE: July 3, 1993
THE GAME: Phillies vs. San Diego Padres, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
THE STAKES: Phillies are trying to hold onto a shrinking National League East lead
THE GREAT: July 2, 1993, was an exciting Friday in the Malcolm household. It was the day before our annual summer vacation.
The next morning, at about 6:30 a.