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. 19.
THE DATE: June 8, 1989
THE GAME: Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
THE STAKES: It’s a 1989 Phillies game
THE GREAT: This had more to do a with a few fateful words spoken by an onlooker than it did with a forgettable Phillies roster scoring its biggest comeback in franchise history at a time when there was virtually no excitement at the Vet unless Buddy Ryan was involved.