Phillies' Home Sellout Streak At Citizens Bank Park Comes To An End

The Phillies' 257-game home sellout streak at Citizens Bank Park has come to an end, as last night's game against the Braves drew just 41,665 fans. The streak was the third longest in MLB history. The streak began July 7, 2009, and now trails only the Red Sox' active streak of 772 sellouts at Fenway Park and a 455-game mark the Indians set at Progressive Field from '95-'01. As the Phillies sunk early this season to what could be their first losing season in a decade, team execs seemed prepared for the end of the streak. The club at various points employed ticket sales incentives such as buy-one-get-one-free offers for certain seats.

"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," Phillies President David Montgomery said in a statement. The Phillies drew a total attendance of 11.59 million fans during the streak for a per-game average of 45,082.