BREAKING: Phillies finish off Cardinals in extra innings after near collapse
It took one extra inning and one extra reliever, but the Phillies avoided what would have been a bad series-opening loss by scoring twice in the 10th inning to beat the Cardinals.
Speed and a little luck key Phillies’ first win: ‘Sometimes that’s all you need’
The last thing the Phillies wanted was Atlanta leaving town with a sweep, knowing they wouldn’t have a chance to avenge it for over three months. The tone of the day changed with four key at-bats in the seventh inning.