LOS ANGELES — With the Philadelphia Phillies facing elimination, the team’s struggling big three saved the season in a big way, at least for another day.
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner combined for seven hits and five RBIs to lead the Phillies to an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-five NLDS.
The Phillies are still down 2-1 in the series and face another elimination game.
The Phillies scored three runs in the fourth, took a 3-1 lead and never looked back.
But with hitting becoming contagious for Turner, Schwarber and Harper, the Phillies found hope.
LOS ANGELES — The Philadelphia Phillies’ season was saved, at least for another day, by their struggling big three when the team faced elimination.
Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber helped the Phillies defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in the best-of-five NLDS with a combined total of seven hits and five RBIs.
With two home runs, including one that left the stadium, Schwarber regained his postseason dominance. His current career postseason home run total of 23 places him third all-time.
Another elimination game awaits the Phillies, who are currently trailing 2-1 in the series. They will return to Philadelphia for Game 5 of the series if they win.
And it all began when Schwarber tied the score at one in the fourth inning with a huge swing that traveled 455 feet over the right-field pavilion. Turner and Harper then joined in as well.
Harper remarked, “Every day we want to go in and do our job.”. We’re going to win games whenever Kyle, Trea, myself, or anybody else play. We all know that, I think. We probably won’t win many games when we’re not performing our duties. We must come in, do our work, have fun, and enjoy ourselves on Thursday. It goes without saying that this is a fantastic chance to play the game. We enjoy doing it a lot. “.”.
With five RBIs, four runs, two walks, and two stolen bases from Turner, the big three were 7 for 13.
Without a doubt, Schwarber’s opening shot was the magic bullet the Phillies needed from the top of their lineup. After taking a 3-1 lead after scoring three runs in the fourth inning, the Phillies never looked back.
Turner remarked of Schwarber’s solo shot, “It was ridiculous how far that ball went.”. “I simply believe that the energy and vibes are something to build upon. It can be challenging at times to generate your own momentum. Building on things like that is essential. There’s no better way than for a ball to leave the stadium. “.”.
The series began with Harper and Schwarber going 1 for 15 with eight strikeouts.
Only two teams have ever overcome a 2-0 deficit to win the NLDS, so the Phillies still have work to do.
However, the Phillies found hope when Turner, Schwarber, and Harper’s hitting became infectious.
Turner singled to start the inning, and Schwarber had a two-run shot off Clayton Kershaw in the eighth.
“I think it’s important for us to just try to get back and respond there after they score a run,” Schwarber stated. That’s something we’re good at. That is something that we will always have. Getting the answer back is nice, but we must maintain the same fight and feeling. “”.
