The Philadelphia Phillies were on the wrong side of history in Game 4 of the 2022 World Series and beloved local gas station chain Wawa may have been the cause.
On Wednesday, the Phillies were no-hit by the Houston Astros in a 5-0 loss which tied the series 2-2. The no-hit loss is just the second in World Series history, joining Don Larsen’s perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1956 in the annals of history. Hilariously enough, the Phillies lackluster hitting performance came just one day after the team tied the World Series single game home run record after mashing five dingers against Houston in Game 3.
So yeah, it’s been a real weird World Series so far.
Things got even stranger when Wawa entered the fray in an effort to promote their ongoing Schwarberfest — the chain’s annual hoagie discount promotion that’s been re-named after Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber. Ahead of Game 4, Wawa made quite the innocuous tweet in an effort to drum up support for the Phillies.
Each time they get a hit, take a bite of your hoagie! #Schwarberfest
— Wawa (@Wawa) November 2, 2022
Oh… oh no. That certainly did not age well!
While Wawa rectified their mistake on Thursday morning ahead of Game 5, baseball fans were quick to place the blame for the Phillies’ no-hit night on the beloved convenience store.
— Yuh❗️ (@Philadelphiyuh) November 3, 2022
Babe, you haven't touched your special Schwarberfest hoagie from Wawa, what's wrong https://t.co/oLpbCli6Oj
— Emma Baccellieri (@emmabaccellieri) November 3, 2022
I hate to do this, but it’s @Wawa’s fault https://t.co/GrwaH5OqCt
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 3, 2022
Suing you for damages
— jess (@OnlyPhanatics) November 3, 2022
The saddest story ever told: Schwarberfest Wawa hoagie, never bitten into https://t.co/FryKJHsYGk
— Jon Tayler, Top 0.1% On OnlyJons (@JATayler) November 3, 2022
Wawa jinxed the Phillies… https://t.co/NNqbr4bbA5
— Mary Clarke (@marycclarke) November 3, 2022
wawa please my family is starving https://t.co/gsUN4v5xds
— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) November 3, 2022
wawa to phillies fans: pic.twitter.com/2lYhPR4kts https://t.co/BR2WvHn2ES
— johnny trash (@theMATThatter__) November 3, 2022
I bought a sandwich at Wawa
Yet, I am still hungry
Now, why is that? https://t.co/PREpluUSEh pic.twitter.com/v8xIssW7XJ
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) November 3, 2022
A bunch of Phillies fans went to bed starving last night. https://t.co/b8RdVRnitu
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) November 3, 2022
Phillies are responsible for thousands of people starving tonight https://t.co/YrSAQIEyjO
— Ron Sullivan (@ChefRonSullivan) November 3, 2022
A hoagie wrote this. https://t.co/IxXxJWWZrW
— Erin Strout (@erinstrout) November 3, 2022
oh no https://t.co/w9rAUQrWNJ
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) November 3, 2022
Bruh https://t.co/3zVqc0b2bF pic.twitter.com/mDFtXVRMBj
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) November 3, 2022
