Phillies 10, Braves 2
NLDS Game 3 - Wednesday Night, October 11th in Philadelphia
Phillies lead series, 2-1
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies' offense came to life against the Braves, Aaron Nola pitched a gem and Bryce Harper went nuts in this decisive 10-2 win.
What It Means: With a win on Thursday night, the Phillies will advance to the NLCS to face the Diamondbacks.
What Happened: Nola gave up a pair of runs in his 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine. He exited with the Phillies holding a 7-1 lead, and Matt Strahm made us a little nervous by allowing his inherited runner to score in the sixth. Nola's win places him third on the Phillies all-time postseason win leader board, behind only Steve Carlton and Cole Hamels.
What It Means: With a win on Thursday night, the Phillies will advance to the NLCS to face the Diamondbacks.
What Happened: Nola gave up a pair of runs in his 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine. He exited with the Phillies holding a 7-1 lead, and Matt Strahm made us a little nervous by allowing his inherited runner to score in the sixth. Nola's win places him third on the Phillies all-time postseason win leader board, behind only Steve Carlton and Cole Hamels.
The Phillies came to life in the bottom of the third against Braves' starter Bryce Elder. Nick Castellanos led off the inning with his first home run of the game, tying the game at 1-1. Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner both reached on singles and Bryce Harper came to the plate with two outs. Harper destroyed a hanging slider from Elder, launching an upper deck, three-run home run and sending Citizens Bank Park into a frenzy. J.T. Realmuto would pile on later in the inning with a two-run double, scoring Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott. In the fifth, Harper connected for his second home run, making it 7-1 Phillies. Castellanos and Marsh went back-to-back in the eighth with solo home runs, giving the Phillies a commanding 10-2 lead. Michael Lorenzen allowed a few baserunners, but recorded the final out in the ninth giving Game 3 to the Phillies.
Featured Card: Following the Game 2 loss in Atlanta, Braves' shortstop Orlando Arcia was heard in the clubhouse mocking Harper's base running that resulted in a game-ending double play. "Ha ha, atta boy Harper," was attributed to Arcia. As Harper rounded second on both of his home runs, he stared intensely at Arcia, a moment captured by photographer Derik Hamilton.
Featured Card: Following the Game 2 loss in Atlanta, Braves' shortstop Orlando Arcia was heard in the clubhouse mocking Harper's base running that resulted in a game-ending double play. "Ha ha, atta boy Harper," was attributed to Arcia. As Harper rounded second on both of his home runs, he stared intensely at Arcia, a moment captured by photographer Derik Hamilton.
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Field Report: Similar to the NLDS Game 3 from last season, this was an amazing game to experience live and it was a night I'll not soon forget. Doug and I had tickets high up in Section 415, which afforded us a great view and gave us plenty of happy, random strangers to high-five frequently throughout the game. We changed up the pregame meal ritual with our first visit to Uncle Charlie's Steaks, which we both highly recommend. After a quick dinner, we ascended to our seats and stood for the majority of the game, sitting briefly to rest our legs between innings. I lost track of how many times my Apple Watch went off with dangerous noise level alerts.
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