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J.T. Realmuto on Andrew Painter’s three-inning save: “That’s a career-altering performance.”

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Cristopher Sánchez on his vantage of the Bryce Harper homer: “I was in here [the clubhouse] and I just slammed everything I had close to me.”

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Ballsy probably isn’t enough to describe that performance by Andrew Painter.

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Obviously, it will grow in importance if they make a deep run. But that’s one of the gutsier playoff wins the Phillies franchise has ever had.

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Alec Bohm has also redeemed himself.

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Just a reminder, no runner on second in extras for the playoffs.

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Andrew Painter is back out for a second inning of work.

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Edmundo Sosa — who is an impending free agent — might have literally just left it all on the field. He comes off after further aggravating his left groin.

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Bryce Harper now has 18 playoff homers, tying him with Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Correa, Reggie Jackson, Nelson Cruz and Mickey Mantle for 10th all time.

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Kyle Schwarber has reclaimed sole possession of third place on MLB's all-time postseason home run list. He had been tied with George Springer, but now has 24. Only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27) have hit more.

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This will be Andrew Painter for the Phillies.

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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper just went back to back. Holy shit.

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37,150 is the attendance for Game 2 of the NLWCS between the Phillies and Braves at Truist Park.

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Bryce Harper misjudged a fly ball in right field and it ended up going over his head. The Braves are up 2-1, and the Phillies are on the ropes.

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Alec Bohm is having a hell of a day at first base.

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If Edmundo Sosa was 100%, he probably makes that play.

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For those wondering, Sánchez's season-high in pitches is 108. He did it twice, once during his complete game in Pittsburgh on May 16 and the other vs. the Braves on Sept. 4.

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Cristopher Sánchez is at 79 pitches through five innings. His control hasn’t been perfect, but he’s kept it at a 1-1 tie. Would be huge for the Phillies if he could go two more innings.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 7h

The Truist Park organist just played the Oompa Loompa song when Bryce Harper came to the plate.

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Matt Olson singles into right field to score Ronald Acuña Jr., and the Braves have tied the game.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 7h

Bryce Harper pokes a single into left field, scoring Trea Turner. For the second day in a row, the Phillies have a 1-0 first inning lead.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 9h

It’s a beautiful day at the yard.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 10h

Zack Wheeler will not be in the bullpen today. Andrew Painter will. Aaron Nola could be in an emergency, but he’s in line to start Game 3, if they get there. Seems like Wheeler would factor into Game 3 in some way.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 10h

Updated Game 2 lineup for Phillies. Alec Bohm hitting cleanup, Bryson Stott hitting fifth now. It had previously been reversed.

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Tim Kelly @timkellysports.bsky.social · 11h

Game 2 lineup for the Phillies

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Bryce Harper on whether he thought the ball he hit would be fair: “I did, yeah. It was close. Not close enough.”

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There will be a lot of focus, understandably, on the Trea Turner play. It was a terrible throw. I don’t think a good throw gets Michael Harris II.

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Phillies lose Game 1 in heartbreaking fashion. They’ll give the ball to Cristopher Sánchez tomorrow with their season on the line.

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Phillies need some 2022 esque ninth-inning magic.

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For what it’s worth, shadows creeping in.

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Jhoan Duran coming on in the seventh for the Phillies, who now have a one-run lead. This has been a fun game.

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J.T. Realmuto — with some assistance from Ronald Acuña Jr. — winds up on third with what they're calling a two-run triple. The Phillies have the lead again.

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Jhoan Duran is throwing in the bullpen.

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Jesús Luzardo limited the Braves to three hits, one walk and one run over five innings, while striking out six. Given the circumstances, that's pretty good.

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This will be Alex McFarlane in the sixth inning for the Phillies.

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Edmundo Sosa just doubled down the line off Chris Sale. But he looked very uncomfortable running to second base. He obviously had the left groin injury Sunday.

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These batting helmet ads look so bad.

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Jesús Luzardo sets the Braves down in the bottom of the first inning on just 10 pitches. As Joe Buck once said, it's a good start for the Phillies.

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