Phillies repeat history on way to NLCS

October 13, 2023
by RJ Hamster

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Good morning! And then there were four.

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Clutch work by veteran closer Craig Kimbrel — in the seventh inning — and four other Phillies relievers helped shut down the vaunted Braves offense in a deciding Game 4.

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Nick Castellanos tosses his bat aside after hitting a home run

Nick Castellanos: 3-for-3, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs
1st player with consecutive multihomer postseason games

Trea Turner: 4-for-4, HR, RBI
1st player in PHI history with 4 hits in postseason game

Bryce Harper: 1-for-2, 2 BB
1.044 career OPS in DS is 2nd-best in MLB history

Ranger Suárez: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 K’s
1.16 career ERA in postseason (7 games)

Austin Riley: 2-for-4, HR
Hit safely in every postseason game this year

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