Phillies’ Grit Tested as Victory Slips Through Their Fingers in Heartbreaking Clash
The Phillies had the second-best record in the league at 96-66 for the year, but they are facing an uphill battle of needing to win three straight against the Dodgers to make it to the next round of the playoffs. Even as good as the Phillies have been, they were just one game over .500 on the road. The first two games of the series were very close, but ultimately it was the Dodgers who came up with the big hits when needed. Everyone is still talking about Game 2’s wheel play in the bottom of the ninth. I think partially that the play happened because the Dodgers won the first game. I think you can take a bigger risk when you’re up in a series. The Phillies, for example, needed to play small ball and move the guy from second to third instead of swinging away. The Dodgers were given the opportunity to get the lead runner, and they executed it perfectly. Last night, with their backs up against the wall, the Phillies broke out the bats, and the pitching staff took care of the rest. It should come as no surprise given that the Phillies won the game, and scored eight runs, but Kyle Schwarber blasted two bombs out of the park. As he goes, so too do the Phillies in general.Â



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