Phillies win Game 4, lead series 3-1
Rhys Hoskins had two home runs, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto both went yard as the Phillies beat the Padres, 10-6, on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park to give them a 3-1 series lead in the NLCS. Philadelphia is one win away from the World Series.
Bryce Harper had two double and two RBIs. Nick Castellanos had an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Phillies will have a chance to win the National League pennant on Sunday in Game 5 with Zack Wheeler on the mound. First pitch is set for 2:37 p.m.
The Philles were trailed after the top of the first inning, but they battled there way back.
Manny Machado and Juan Soto each hit home runs for the Padres.
By Tom Ignudo
J.T. Realmuto goes yard
The Phillies' bats have responded in a big way after trailing early in the game.
J.T. Realmuto hit a 378 foot home run to left field off Steven Wilson in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Phillies a 10-6 lead.
By Tom Ignudo
Schwarber hits HR
Kyle Schwarber joined the home run party on Saturday night.
Schwarber's 429 foot blast to center field gave the Phillies a 9-6.
By Tom Ignudo
Phillies take the lead
Right after Hoskins hit his second home run of the night, Bryce Harper followed him up with a clutch hit.
The reigning NL MVP doubled to knock in J.T. Realmuto and give the Phillies the lead for the first time in the game.
Nick Castellanos added to that lead with single to center field that scored Harper.
The Phillies lead, 8-6, after five innings.
By Tom Ignudo
Hoskins' second HR ties game
Rhys Hoskins has done it again. He hit his second home run of the night off Sean Manaea to tie the game, 6-6, in the bottom of the fifth inning.
After starting off slow during the postseason, Hoskins has come alive during the NLDS and NLCS.
By Tom Ignudo
Soto's two-run HR gives SD lead
Juan Soto hit his first home run of the postseason on Saturday night, and it was a big one.
Soto hit a 383 foot shot to left field off Brad Hand in the top of the fifth inning to give the Padres a 6-4 lead.
By Tom Ignudo
Phillies comeback, tie game
After being down by four runs, the Phillies have tied the game.
Bryson Stott hit a line-drive to left field that knocked in Nick Castellanos to make it 4-4. Stott was thrown out at second base on the play.
Castellanos led off the inning with a double.
By Tom Ignudo
Relievers step-up for Phillies
After Bailey Falter got shellacked to start the game, Connor Brogdon stepped up and didn't let the game get out of hand.
Brogdon only allowed one hit and struck out two batters in 2 and 1/3 innings.
Andrew Bellatti replaced Brogdon in the top of the fourth inning and did the same. He struck out two batters and didn't allow any hits.
The Phillies trail the Padres, 4-3.
By Tom Ignudo
Phillies trim lead in bottom of the first
After the Phillies went down early, their offense responded.
Rhys Hoskins hit a 384 foot two-run homer to the left field off Mike Clevinger to make it 4-2.
Then, Bryce Harper hit a double that knocked in J.T. Realmuto after he walked to make it 4-3.
Clevinger was pulled for Nick Martinez after he faced Harper.
Nick Martinez struck out Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott to end the inning.
All of the sudden, we have ourselves a ball game.
By Tom Ignudo
Padres strike first
The Padres got on the board first in Game 4 of the NLCS and lead 4-0 after the top of the first inning.
Manny Machado hit a 379 foot home run to left field in the top of the first off Bailey Falter to give San Diego a 1-0 lead.
But, the Padres kept adding to that lead.
Josh Bell singled to left and then Falter walked Jake Cronenworth. Both of them scored thanks to a double from Brandon Drury.
Ha-Seong Kim hit a single and knocked in Cronenworth.
The Padres scored all of their runs with two outs.
The plan was for Falter to get through the Padres' order once, but already got pulled by Connor Brogdon.
By Tom Ignudo
Phillies fans pumped for Game 4 of NLCS
Phillies excitement is trending. They're the talk of the town and fans are on the edge of their seats.
The general manager of Bar-Ly in Chinatown says the sports bar was packed on Friday night, and he expected another big crowd on Saturday.
It's a great spot to watch the game. There are at least 36 other TVs around the bar.
Fans are pumped and ready for another Phillies win.
By Ryan Hughes
Phillies fan thankful for EMTs after heart attack during NLDS
It was a life-or-death situation for one Phillies fan after having a heart attack during a game. But, EMT services at Citizens Bank Park saved his life.
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By Marcella Baietto
Jayson Werth to throw out first pitch before Game 5 of NLCS
Jayson Werth, who won the World Series with the Phillies in 2008, will throw out the first pitch before Game 5 of the NLCS on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. Werth hit two home runs, had four RBIs and a batting average of .309 during the run to the World Series.
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By Tom Ignudo
City already greasing poles on Broad Street
As we all know, when Philly sports teams win, fans are going to climb poles, despite if they're greased or not.
On Saturday, the city is trying to get ahead of the celebration of the Phillies potentially clinching a World Series berth this weekend.
By Tom Ignudo
Ryan Howard to throw first pitch ahead of Game 4
World Series champion Ryan Howard will throw out the first pitch ahead of Game 4 of the NLCS between the Phillies and Padres on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Howard, a Phillies legend, was an instrumental piece of the team that won the World Series in 2008 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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By Tom Ignudo
Phillies announce lineup for Game 4
By Tom Ignudo