The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park in Game 4 of the National League Division Series (NLDS).
With the victory, the Phillies eliminate the Braves for a second straight season in the playoffs, taking three of the four games they played against each other.
Now, Philadelphia will go on to face the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks, who have won all five games they have played to this point.
The Phillies posted a video of the last out of Thursday’s game on their Twitter account.
It was a strikeout, earned by left-handed reliever Matt Strahm against Vaughn Grissom.
NEXT STOP: NLCS pic.twitter.com/Y1K4yJypXu
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 13, 2023
Then, the celebration started: Phillies players were ecstatic about leaving behind a team with which they have built a rivalry over the years.
The series had everything: long home runs, key strikeouts, an incredible catch at the wall by Michael Harris II and a subsequent play by Austin Riley to give the Braves their only victory, Orlando Arcia making fun of Bryce Harper for his baserunning mistake, the slugger coming back with a vengeance (and a stare at Arcia) after hitting two homers in Game 3, and another crucial catch in center field in Game 4, this time by Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas.
On Thursday, Ranger Suarez kept the Braves’ vaunted offense at bay and Nick Castellanos hit two home runs for a second consecutive game to give the Phillies the edge.
They played like the best team in the National League, which was needed to beat the best ranked squad in the circuit.
Can the Phillies make it to two World Series in a row?
We will find out in a few days.
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