The announced attendance for tonight’s Braves-Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park was 41,665, falling short of a sellout for the first time since July 6, 2009. And with that, the Phillies’ sellout streak ends at 257 games. Given the Phillies’ current place in the standings and the recent trades of Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence, it was only a matter of time.
Via Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, here’s a statement from Phillies president David Montgomery.
“The number of sellouts could not have been possible without the tremendous loyalty of our fans who continue to lead all of Major League Baseball in average attendance this year.”
The sellout streak is the longest in National League history and third-longest in MLB history. The Indians sold out 445 straight games from 1995-2001 while the Red Sox have a current streak of 772 sellouts at Fenway Park.