The Phillies completed the three-game sweep of the NL Central leaders and improved to 44-19 overall as they head overseas for a weekend set against the New York Mets.
Philadelphia Phillies ' Nick Castellanos gestures as he heads home after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Philadelphia . off to London with the best record in the National League after a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
“He’s a big part of this,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “It’s been a long road for him. It’s kind of a big day that he’s back on the hill for us. He didn’t draw an easy straw in his first opponent.”The Phillies scored seven runs in the three games while Milwaukee only managed two. Castellanos sent the Phillies to their fifth walk-off win of the season with a 10th inning double a night earlier. The 2023 All-Star has been on an uptick at the plate of late after a slow start, hitting .273 on the homestand.Nola only ran into trouble in the sixth after William Contreras led off with a double and reached third base on a groundout.
“I think Ash believes, I should be here already,” Murphy said. “That’s a good thing to have him hungry and not just excited but hungry. Hey, I deserve to be here.”
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