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Top Phillies Games of 2024 - No. 13

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On Pattison's countdown of the 15 best Phillies games of 2024 continues with a big moment from Kody "Klutch" Clemens.

15) April 16, 2024 - Ranger Suarez throws a complete game shutout

14) September 14, 2024 - The Cal Stevenson game

13) May 18, 2024 - Kody Clemens ninth-inning home run

Kody Clemens' 2024 full-season numbers were unremarkable: 43 G, 120 PA, .219/.258/.447 (.706 OPS), 5 HR.

But Clemens certainly provided the clutch:

- He posted an .871 OPS in his 64 plate appearances with men on base.

- He hit .280 with an .813 OPS in 27 plate appearances classified as "late and close" by baseballreference.com.

- In 26 plate appearances in tie games, he posted an .866 OPS.

- In 56 plate appearances when the Phillies were within one run of their opponent, he posted a .974 OPS.

- He hit .333 with a 1.010 OPS in the 26 plate appearances classified as "high leverage" by baseballreference.com.

Even Clemens' defense was clutch:

On May 18 at Citizens Bank Park, "Kody Klutch" was in full effect. The Nationals led the Phils 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth. Clemens came to bat with two outs:

Clemens' game-tying home run set the stage for a Bryce Harper walk-off sacrifice fly in the tenth.

Cool that man down!!!

Photo via @Phillies on twitter

Clemens even gave Phillies fans a little bit of an encore in the next night's win.

A+ shimmy at the end there. Just another clutch moment for the best Clemens in the history of baseball.

 


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John Foley

Before joining OnPattison.com, John Foley was a Phillies beat writer for PHLY Sports and the founder of a popular independent Phillies newsletter. He has provided nontraditional local sports coverage since 2013. Foley grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He's a proud product of the Philadelphia public school system, a Penn State grad, and a Georgetown Law alum. A licensed attorney, he sits on the board of the Papermill Food Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need throughout the city. Find him on your favorite social media: @2008philz.