Nothing tops World Series drama, but there’s plenty of magic to remember before getting there. As the 2023 Phillies begin another playoff run, let’s revisit the best moments of the preliminary rounds.
Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning to take the lead on the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS in 2022.But as the Phillies start their 2023 playoff run, let’s take the World Series out of the picture for a minute. Here are 10 unforgettable postseason moments in the preliminary rounds.Lenny Dykstra’s 10th-inning homer bailed out a couple of teammates and put the Phillies one win away from an unlikely appearance in the World Series.
“Halladay threw it last night: not just a no-hitter, not just a no-hitter in a postseason game, but a no-hitter in a postseason game for which he had waited an entire career,” Phillies beat writer David Murphy wrote that night.Murphy continued: “In a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, the veteran right-hander exorcized the [12] years of frustration that accompany life in a baseball outpost like Toronto.
Except it wasn’t tied. The Dodgers led, 6-5. Luzinski came to the plate with two outs and nobody on. He was hit by a pitch and replaced by a pinch-runner: Jerry Martin. Richie Hebner then grounded out harmlessly to end the game This was one of the wackiest games in club history. Among the notable moments was an Astros triple play that was overturned after a 20-minute conversation that included the umpires and National League president Chub Feeney. Both teams played the game under protest.
The Phillies, who finished 14 games back of the Braves in the NL East and were the last team to qualify for the playoffs, closed out the series the following day.It was late, and the Phillies were really hoping to avoid a trip back across the country to San Diego. Morale throughout Citizens Bank Park was sagging after the bullpen gave the lead back to the Padres; Seranthony Domínguez threw three wild pitches in the seventh inning alone.
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