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Get a recap of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.

[Zack Wheeler](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31267/zack-wheeler) was the equal of Quintana, allowing a leadoff single to [Lars Nootbaar](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4448736/lars-nootbaar) and nothing else until [Tommy Edman](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39907/tommy-edman)'s leadoff single in the sixth. Molina and [Albert Pujols](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4574/albert-pujols) played for St. [Matt Vierling](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41636/matt-vierling) and a double to Bohm while pitching into the sixth. Edman was left stranded on third when [Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31027/paul-goldschmidt) grounded out. Mikolas struggled in a tune-up out of the bullpen in Pittsburgh but allowed one earned run over his last two starts. But Eflin responded by [striking longtime Cardinals star ](https://www.mlb.com/video/yadier-molina-strikes-out-swinging-6e091a) [Yadier Molina](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5986/yadier-molina) to end it, leaving Philadelphia one win away from facing NL East champion Atlanta in the divisional round. Wheeler departed after retiring Arenado to start the seventh. “This is playoffs,” Goldschmidt said. He gave up Segura's go-ahead single [through the right side of the infield](https://www.mlb.com/video/jean-segura-talks-comeback-win). Louis and Philadelphia met in the playoffs. There was a sentimental breeze sweeping through Busch Stadium before the game. “We're never out of it.

He walked Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos to load the bases then hit Alec Bohm with a 100.8 mph fastball to send home the Phillies' first run. After hitting Bohm, Helsley departed with an apparent injury and Andre Pallante came on to face Jean Segura ...

Wheeler stuck around and retired Nolan Arenado to open the bottom of the seventh before departing at 96 pitches. Wheeler was at his best pitching out of trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning. He then ended the inning by getting MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt to ground out. He struck out Rhys Hoskins to open the inning then allowed a single to J.T. He walked Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos to load the bases then hit Alec Bohm with a 100.8 mph fastball to send home the Phillies' first run. After hitting Bohm, Helsley departed with an apparent injury and Andre Pallante came on to face Jean Segura with the bases loaded.

The Philadelphia Phillies authored one of their greatest comebacks as they took down the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card ...

With a 6-2 lead, the Phillies turned to Zach Eflin for the bottom of the ninth. Louis to get one back to make it a 6-3 score but struck out Yadier Molina to end the game. The Cardinals' closer then hit Alec Bohm with a pitch that scored Realmuto to give Philadelphia its first run of the afternoon. But on Friday they put that story to rest. Zack Wheeler, the ace, was handed the ball for the start and he delivered. The Phillies had no life. He gave way to José Alvarado who hadn't allowed a home run since July 30. Louis Cardinals took a 2-0 lead. They leaned on each other as a team and pulled out one of the greatest comebacks this club has authored in recent memory. Through 6.1 innings pitched, he allowed two hits, and four strikeouts, and he didn't surrender a single run. All of a sudden, the pitcher's duel was over in the bottom of the seventh as the St. It was the biggest game of the last decade for the

With each of Syndergaard, Falter and Gibson making the cut, the Phillies are effectively carrying six starting pitchers, though the majority of them will be ...

Taking a step back, the Phillies’ very presence in the postseason is somewhat incredible, given their catastrophic start to the season. Marsh, a longtime top prospect with the Angels, provided some needed defense in the outfield and hit .288/.319/.455 down the stretch with his new club. As of June 3, the Phillies sat at 22-29 on the season — the result of a miserable losing streak that ultimately led to the firing of manager Joe Girardi. Both Sosa, who’d been on the injured list with a hamstring strain, and Hand, who’d been shelved with elbow tendinitis, were formally activated from the IL today in order to be placed on the playoff roster. Eflin technically gives them seven starters on the roster, though the veteran righty and free-agent-to-be shifted to the bullpen down the stretch after spending more than two months on the injured list this summer due to a knee injury. Sosa, acquired mainly for his glove, hit .315/.345/.593 in a small sample of 59 plate appearances before landing on the shelf. Louis for a best-of-three showdown with a Cardinals team that’s hoping to extend the farewell tour of several iconic veterans. It’s not quite a 2019 Nationals turnaround — the Nats were 19-31 at their low point — but the Phils will hope for a similar Cinderella story to play out in 2022. Here’s how the Phillies’ roster breaks down… Both Syndergaard and Robertson, meanwhile, provided solid innings to help the Phils overcome injuries on the staff. The Phillies’ deadline pickups this year proved to pivotal in their return to the playoffs. They’re in St.

As players, they have little in common other than their position. But their early struggles as rookies turned around with a show of confidence from their ...

He has played a lot of baseball in the last 18 months. The Phillies may still pursue a shortstop in free agency this winter. It has been the longest season of his brief career, and before it started, Stott attended the Phillies’ minor league minicamp in February Bowa chimes in with the occasional word of encouragement. On one hand, as the steward of a team with a $237 million payroll and postseason expectations, Girardi couldn’t simply commit to Stott a la Lucchesi with Bowa for the 88-loss Phillies in 1970. When Kyle Schwarber missed time with a calf strain, Stott was Thomson’s choice to bat in the leadoff spot for five games, including two against New York Mets co-aces Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom. It was the most money they ate since they released outfielder Michael Saunders midway through a one-year, $8 million contract in 2017. Two days later, he hit a game-winning three-run homer in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels. Stott started seven of the first nine games (four at second base, two at third base, one at shortstop) and went 4-for-26 with nine strikeouts. It also creates an environment in which a young player feels additional pressure to produce in order to stay in the lineup. It was May 26, and he was stuck in a 1-for-19 slump that left his season batting average at .119. Yet by the end of their first seasons, there was little doubt they belonged in the majors.

Philadelphia scored six times in the ninth inning off the stingy St. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, and the Phillies ...

Mikolas struggled in a tune-up out of the bullpen in Pittsburgh but allowed one earned run over his last two starts. His day was done after fanning Schwarber for the second time on his 75th pitch, handing the game over to a relief corps that had been downright dominant this season. That was 11 years ago to the day Friday, when the Cardinals beat the Phillies in a dramatic pitchers' duel between Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay in Game 5 of the NL divisional series. Wheeler departed after retiring Arenado to start the seventh. Louis that night while erstwhile ace Adam Wainwright, pitching out of the bullpen this series, also was there to celebrate. Louis and Philadelphia met in the playoffs. He was stellar his last time out against Houston in clinching Philadelphia's wild-card playoff spot. There was a sentimental breeze sweeping through Busch Stadium before the game. But Eflin responded by striking longtime Cardinals star Yadier Molina to end it, leaving Philadelphia one win away from facing NL East champion Atlanta in the divisional round. He gave up Segura's go-ahead single through the right side of the infield. JT Realmuto began the decisive rally with a single off Helsley, and walks for Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos loaded the bases before the All-Star closer plunked Bohm. Louis bullpen, the Phillies finally got their offense going.

ST. LOUIS — Jean Segura wasn't even halfway down the first-base line when he leaped in the air, looking more like Mikhail Baryshnikov than the player who ...

We’d rather be leading going into the ninth, but there’s a belief in the dugout that we’re never out.” A few days later, Bohm and Matt Vierling homered in the ninth inning in Milwaukee and then-Brewers closer Josh Hader. “That was very fun to watch.” He can hit anything,” said Alec Bohm, who got hit on the left shoulder by a 101-mph Helsley fastball to force in a run and bring up Segura. There was Harper’s grand slam and Bryson Stott’s three-run homer in a walk-off victory over the Los Angeles Angels on June 5. Wheeler dazzled for 6⅓ innings, just as the Phillies drew it up when they planned his return from the injured list last month. The symbolism was unavoidable. Years from now, Phillies fans will talk about the time when Segura reached out, dropped his bat on a 2-and-2 slider from Helsley, and shot it to right field. He’s known for putting the bat to the ball. Often overlooked in a Phillies lineup known for its sluggers, Segura is a contact hitter. If you’re going to wait that long to make the playoffs, you might as well be emphatic in announcing your presence. It was all part of a six-run ninth inning against St.

Philadelphia came away with an unbelievable win over the Cardinals to open their wild-card round series.

After kicking off the series in emphatic fashion, the Phillies won’t have long to celebrate their historic accomplishment. Brandon Marsh then added a single to drive Segura in followed by Kyle Schwarber sac fly to center on the ensuing at-bat to bring Stott in. From there, the Phillies bats began to heat up in short order as shortsop Jean Segura crushed a two-run single to drive in Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper from second and third, respectively. The barrage continued with the next batter in infielder Bryson Stott who grounded into fielder’s choice to bring Sosa home. Friday’s thrilling finish began with the bases loaded as Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm stepped up to the plate. Philly is also just the 10th playoff team in history to achieve the feat.

The Phillies scored six runs in the ninth inning to shock St. Louis at Busch Stadium.

Phillies reliever [Zach Eflin](/mlb/players/2044513/zach-eflin/) struck him out to end the threat. A Cardinals win keeps them alive and provides the entertainment of a Game 3 on Sunday. Louis on Saturday night with a local start time of 7:37, which is 8:37 ET and the last game of the day. [Rhys Hoskins](/mlb/players/2211176/rhys-hoskins/) led off the inning with a strikeout, but then the rally commenced. He only gave up three runs total in his last six starts and going back to his time with the Pirates had a 1.67 ERA in his last 14 starts. He's the career leader in double plays grounded into, but he also has plenty of RBI on the dossier, so it felt like a huge moment for the Phillies at the time. [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/PHI/philadelphia-phillies/) shocked the [St. He remained in the game and hit Bohm with a pitch to bring home a run. It looked like a home run off the bat and Arenado reacted like he thought it was gone after it ended up a 388-foot out. Louis Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/STL/st-louis-cardinals/) with a ninth-inning comeback in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series Friday afternoon in St. It seemed elementary that Cardinals closer [Ryan Helsley](/mlb/players/2211752/ryan-helsley/) would shut things down in the ninth inning because the Phillies really hadn't given anyone any reason to believe they had a rally in them. The two-run shot was was the first pinch-hit, go-ahead homer in Cardinals history.

The Phillies scored six runs in the ninth inning to win Game 1 of the Wild Card Series over the Cardinals, and their meltdown had social media blowing up.

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A bases-loaded single by Jean Segura in his postseason debut highlighted an improbable six-run ninth inning as the Phillies rallied to beat the Cardinals in ...

Realmuto](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32177/jt-realmuto) contributed a one-out single, then [Bryce Harper](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30951/bryce-harper) and [Nick Castellanos](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31187/nick-castellanos) drew back-to-back walks, the latter on pitches that were either way up and in or way low and outside. By that point, the Cardinals had Pallante and [Jack Flaherty](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33837/jack-flaherty) warming in the bullpen. Friday's top of the ninth marked the only half-inning in baseball this season where a team allowed at least six earned runs on three hits or fewer, with no extra-base hits allowed, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. They were at home, with a sold-out Busch Stadium crowd in a frenzy, and their lights-out closer, [Ryan Helsley](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39909/ryan-helsley), was on the mound. "And it didn't even take a big home run. And it all seemed to stem from Helsley's right middle finger, the one he jammed while gathering himself on a fielding play in the penultimate game of the regular season. Shortly after the ninth inning began, though, Marmol said Helsley "started to lose a little bit of feel for his pitches." The Cardinals had a ground ball pitcher against a ground ball hitter and got a grounder that could have produced a game-ending double play -- but it was hit just a tad too far to the right. "That's just kind of how the inning went," Arenado said. They wound up scoring six times -- the most by a team trailing entering the ninth in postseason history. On the morning of his first playoff game, the [Philadelphia Phillies](/mlb/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-phillies)' second baseman barely slept. [Jean Segura](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31037/jean-segura)'s career spanned 11 seasons and 1,328 games before he finally reached the postseason, the longest active streak in the major leagues.

ST. LOUIS -- Now this is the way to end an 11-year postseason drought.

The Cards eliminated the Phillies with a 1-0 victory in Game 5, exactly 11 years ago Friday. “Just like when you give a little kid a toy and just jumping around and happiness,” he said. He spun into the dirt like a top, but he hopped up and clapped. But he jammed his middle finger earlier in the week and he lost feeling in that finger during the ninth. Segura slapped a 2-2 slider just off the dirt. With [Nick Castellanos](https://www.mlb.com/player/592206), who had not enjoyed the season he expected in his first year in Philly, walking to load the bases. He got a glove on it, but the ball scooted into shallow right field. With [Bryce Harper](https://www.mlb.com/player/547180), who had been dying to return to baseball’s biggest stage since he signed with the Phillies in 2019, working his way back from a 1-2 count to walk. Realmuto](https://www.mlb.com/player/592663), who had played 1,005 regular-season games without a postseason appearance, giving the Phillies hope with a one-out single in the ninth. [Alec Bohm](https://www.mlb.com/player/664761), who got drilled by a 100.8 mph fastball, hopping up and clapping as the Phillies scored their first run. [6-3 comeback victory](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/715764/final/box) over the Cardinals on Friday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series at Busch Stadium. 23 to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the seventh.

Jean Segura had never played in the postseason, but his two-run single put Philadelphia on top to stay in a wild ninth inning that completed an unusual ...

But he lost the feel for his pitches in the ninth, walking two batters and hitting Alec Bohm to force in a run. The infielders played halfway, ready to turn a double play on a hard-hit ball or fire home on something softer. Had there been two outs, Marmol said, he would have called for a strikeout pitcher, Jack Flaherty, to finish the game. The Cardinals reached the All-Star break in second place in the N.L. With two outs in that inning, the pinch-hitter Juan Yepez pulled a two-run homer just inside the left field foul pole off José Alvarado. Quintana shut out the Phillies into the sixth, and Zack Wheeler blanked the Cardinals into the seventh. The Phillies became the first team ever to enter the ninth inning of a postseason game with no runs and then erupt for so many. “Was it the shiniest objects and what everybody was talking about? The Cardinals went on to win the World Series and have stayed very good ever since; this is their eighth trip to the playoffs since that title. He has toiled for five teams in four divisions, and twice played in the All-Star Game. In all that time — 1,328 games — Segura had never reached the postseason. No active player in the majors had played as many games as Segura without doing so.

Segura wanted out of Seattle in 2018 and saw potential in the Phillies. Four years later, he and his team have broken through to the postseason.

But he said he’s the happiest he’s ever been in Philadelphia, and would like to stay. But in Philadelphia, he believes he has found the place he’s supposed to be long-term. The Mariners did not respond to a request for comment. He and his wife bought a house in the area, with the intention of staying for five or six years. Regardless of making the postseason, we still have a lot of work to do. “For me personally, I felt like it wasn’t the right place for me. I saw bad comments about the Latin players, the culture of the Latin players, especially Dominicans. LOUIS — Jean Segura had a decision to make in the offseason of 2018. Segura had a no-trade clause in his contract, but told his agent, Nez Balelo, that he wanted to go somewhere else. [to the Phillies in December 2018](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-mariners-trade-segura-crawford-20220509.html), for J.P. He likes to call Stott and third baseman Alec Bohm his “youngsters,” and is frequently checking in on them. He recently signed a five-year contract extension with the Mariners in 2017 but things had soured.

The Phillies scored six runs in the ninth inning to win Game 1 of the Wild Card Series over the Cardinals, and their meltdown had social media blowing up.

The Phillies have a chance to eliminate the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 8:37 p.m. The best part of Twitter during these insane games is just the general absurdity. Jean Segura knocked in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single.

ST. LOUIS -- Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had waited forever for this moment.

It was great to have him out there and the way he pitched was the only reason we were even in that ballgame.” When he’s got his stuff going like that -- he’s able to throw the ball in the strike zone and pound the zone and get ahead of guys -- he’s really tough to hit.” It was just his fourth start since returning from the 15-day injured list because of tendinitis in his right forearm. “Really from the start, I could tell in the bullpen when he was warming up, his body felt good, he was excited, he had the adrenaline, obviously. Mine was 103-whatever and it was not even close, whatsoever.” “It was very impressive,” Realmuto said. Albert hit his 108 [mph] and it was not even close. He got Nolan Arenado to fly out to right on a 98.8 mph fastball. This is why we play, to get to the playoffs and try to win a World Series. Wheeler struck out Paul Goldschmidt looking on a 98.6 mph fastball for the second out. Not get too high, not get too low and just stay on that line and try to get outs. [Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series](https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/phillies-win-nl-wild-card-game-1-2022) against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium?

At least that's what his catcher J.T. Realmuto thinks. He could sense Wheeler had “it” when the two were in the bullpen as the players lined up for pregame ...

“He’s one of those guys who in the biggest stage of the year, you want him to have the baseball,” Realmuto said about Wheeler. It was really cool to watch and be a part of for sure.” “It was special,” Wheeler said. One more win and it’s possible Wheeler’s next outing could be at home against the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. In fact, it may have put him in a better position to dominate the way that he did. It was just that kind of day for Wheeler.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson reacted to Zack Wheeler's promising playoff performance against the St. Louis Cardinals.

And while the Phillies did head into the 9th inning trailing by a 2-0 score, the offense picked up for Wheeler and the bullpen by scoring a keen six runs to stun those in attendance at Busch Stadium. Wheeler did not earn the win in the game, although he did have his way against a stout Cardinals lineup. As Thomson touched on, the one-time All-Star’s high pitch count factored into his call to remove him from the

Jean Segura hit a decisive two-run single in a six-run ninth inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 to open ...

Andrew Pallante replaced Helsley (0-1) and allowed Segura's two-run single through the glove of Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman against a drawn-in infield for a 3-2 lead. Raleigh's two-run home run keyed a three-run first inning for the Mariners, who were playing in their first postseason game since 2001. He is 3-0 a 0.86 ERA in three starts against the Mets this season. Bieber (1-0) outdueled Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan (0-1), allowing one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings. Josh Bell, Trent Grisham, Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado all went deep for San Diego as Scherzer gave up the most homers he has surrendered in a postseason game. Helsley, who jammed the middle finger on his pitching hand Tuesday, allowed J.T.

With the Cardinals two outs from victory, closer Ryan Helsley lost his command, the infield lost its polish and St. Louis lost it all to Philadelphia, 6–3.

So we were in the middle, which is a spot that we play all the time, a lot right there. The 2–0 lead was now 2–1—with the bases loaded and still just one out in the ninth. It was the first pitch the rookie had ever seen in the playoffs, and he drove it straight into the stands, creating a 2–0 lead for the Cardinals. The Cardinals’ lead was gone in the most unexpected way possible. A day that had begun as a pitchers’ duel between the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler and the Cardinals’ José Quintana ended as something far weirder and messier. But the men on base made it an ideal situation for the latter. Which means this one nightmarish inning in Game 1 put the season on the brink for St. This kind of traffic on the basepaths for him was rare. Helsley lost his command, the infield lost its polish and [the Cardinals lost it all, 6–3](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/10/07/phillies-make-mlb-postseason-history-with-stunning-ninth-inning). Louis’s ninth inning on Friday was a reminder that any baseball truth is only as reliable as the last time it was told. One is Ryan Helsley—among the sharpest relievers in the game, to say nothing of the hardest-throwing, who finally unlocked his potential this year with career-low walks and career-high strikeouts. The Cardinals stood two outs away from what could have been a 2–0 victory over the

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies meet in Game 2 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series on Saturday. In Game 1, the Cardinals held a 2-0 lead ...

[You can view the full postseason schedule by clicking here](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2021-mlb-playoffs-bracket-postseason-baseball-schedule-as-yankees-red-sox-clinch-final-spots/), and [here's the 2022 playoff bracket](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-playoffs-bracket-scores-matchups-schedule-with-wild-card-series-game-2s-on-saturday/). [Miles Mikolas](/mlb/players/1946522/miles-mikolas/) (12-13, 3.29 ERA) vs. Louis Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/STL/st-louis-cardinals/) and [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/PHI/philadelphia-phillies/) meet in Game 2 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series on Saturday. [Nationals](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/WAS/washington-nationals/) League Division Series to face the NL East-champion [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/). He faced the Phillies once during the regular season, back on July 11, and he fared very well: one run on six hits in 7 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. That means the Phillies are one win from advancing to the NLDS, and the Cardinals face an elimination game in the second contest of the series.

ST. LOUIS -- When choosing his starting rotation for the Wild Card Series, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol knew immediately that he wanted Miles Mikolas in ...

[@JohnDenton555](https://twitter.com/johndenton555). [Todd Zolecki](mailto:[email protected]) has covered the Phillies since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009. [hit the first go-ahead pinch-hit homer in Cardinals postseason history](https://www.mlb.com/news/juan-yepez-hits-pinch-hit-home-run-in-nl-wild-card-game-1) in Game 1, likely did enough to earn a start against Nola. He gave them a powerful bat at the plate, speed on the basepaths and Gold Glove defense in left field. Cardinals: Mikolas (12-13, 3.29 ERA) doesn’t have a flashy record, but he has been arguably the Cardinals’ best pitcher from start to finish. Whether he’d be available for a potential Game 3 will be determined after the Cardinals’ medical team reviews the MRI conducted on Helsley’s finger following the Game 1. [rallied for six ninth-inning runs](https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-win-nl-wild-card-game-1-2022) to take Game 1, [6-3](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/715764/final/box), on Friday, the Phillies will be in close-out mode at Busch Stadium on Saturday. Phillies: Thomson said it’s all systems go for his bullpen in the postseason, meaning he will not hesitate to use his best relievers on consecutive days. In an effort to get more hitting into the lineup, the Cardinals might slide Lars Nootbaar to center field in place of Dylan Carlson and start Corey Dickerson and Yepez at the two corner outfield spots. ET/7:37 p.m. Game 2 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series is Saturday at 8:37 p.m. Cardinals) then won Game 3 as well.

Nola, who makes his playoff debut on Saturday, believes his command is better than it's been all season.

Nola has cut his walk rate down to 3.6% this season, the lowest in his career. I think as I kept working on my delivery and trying to stay over the rubber as long as possible, I think that helps my command. If we simplify it to that, everything will go the way it should.” “That’s the pitch we want to throw right there.” But belief in everything, and belief that you’re going to get the guy out and you’re going to throw strikes, obviously trumps everything.” “We go out there and do what we’re best at, and play as a team, and each guy does their part. Realmuto](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-wheeler-cardinals-playoffs-20221007.html) [Like Zack Wheeler did in Game 1](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-wheeler-cardinals-playoffs-20221007.html) of the National League wild-card series on Friday, Nola will take the mound in Game 2 on Saturday to make the first postseason start of his eight-year career. Thanks to a tweak to his delivery — making it more compact, and trying to cut down on all of the moving parts — he feels like his command is as good as it has been all year. And just the conviction behind each pitch, the belief behind each pitch. [Phillies](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/) pitcher Aaron Nola is coming off the best September of his career, which is a big deal considering that entering 2022 he was known for collapsing down the stretch. “I think his velocity might have ticked up recently but for me, it’s his location. “It’s his location,” Realmuto said of Nola.

The Phils stole Friday's series opener, setting a major-league record for a trailing team by scoring six runs in the ninth inning of a playoff game. All that ...

Nola and Mikolas had the second- and 10th-lowest walk rates in the majors, respectively. The back-end of the Phillies' bullpen should be in good shape. Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, who averages 100 mph and pitched to a 1.25 ERA, threw 33 pitches as he lost command in the ninth inning Friday. Defensively, the Phils were crisp in Game 1. "Nola pitched the other night to clinch it and was really locked in." Nola carried a perfect game into the seventh inning Monday in Houston in the Phillies' playoff clincher. So kind of just make the adjustments in the game, see how Wheeler attacks them today." Nola did not have the same success against the Cardinals in July that Wheeler did. It's awesome for the team, for the organization, for the fanbase to be here. He and Nola each entered the postseason on a high. Saturday at 8:37 p.m., Nola takes the ball in Game 2 in St. It's awesome to be here and obviously celebrate getting into the postseason the other day with everybody, especially (Zach Eflin) and Rhys (Hoskins).

Can Aaron Nola follow in Zack Wheeler's footsteps and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a win on Saturday?

Although the longest-tenured Phillie enjoys the warmth, Nola proved in September and in his last start that he can be a big game pitcher. This will be Nola's first taste of playoff baseball, and he will feel it, with temperatures in the 40s on Saturday in St. Should they advance, the Phillies would then bring postseason baseball back to Philadelphia, something the city has been craving since the 2011 squad's early exit all those years ago. They would be opposed by the NL East champion Atlanta Braves. Overall, he left the game with just two hits allowed and nine strikeouts across 6.2 innings. Louis Cardinals](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/st-louis-cardinals) in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series. Just as they have since April, the Phillies' starting staff put them in a position to win. He had a perfect game going until the seventh inning, which was broken up by Yordan Alvarez. Moreover, the Phillies' offense proved on Friday that they can never be counted out of a ballgame, so with a strong outing from Nola, they have a solid chance to pull out a win on Saturday and advance to the NLDS. [Phillies Star Bryce Harper Doesn't Hold Back on Thoughts About Joe Girardi](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-phillies-star-bryce-harper-thoughts-about-joe-girardi) [How Mike Trout Will Join the Phillies](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/mike-trout-could-join-philadelphia-phillies-free-agent-trade-rumor-los-angeles-angels-bryce-harper) [Could Bryce Harper's Favorite MLB Player Join the Philadelphia Phillies Next Season?](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies//news/could-bryce-harpers-favorite-mlb-player-join-the-philadelphia-phillies-next-season) [Why You Should Root for the Philadelphia Phillies to Lose a Few Games](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/root-philadelphia-phillies-lose-games-wild-card-playoffs-atlanta-braves-new-york-mets) [Phillies Release 2023 Regular Season Schedule](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-phillies-release-2023-mlb-regular-season-schedule) [Have the Philadelphia Phillies Found Their Centerfielder of the Future?](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/have-philadelphia-phillies-found-future-centerfield-matt-vierling-trade-deadline) [Could The Phillies Soon Be Playing in Wawa Park?](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/philadelphia-phillies-soon-playing-baseball-mlb-wawa-park-tastykake-stadium-yuengling-field) [How did Philadelphia end up with Citizens Bank Park?](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/development-of-citizens-bank-park-philadelphia-phillies) [How the Phillie Phanatic Came to be America's Favorite Sports Mascot](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/how-phillie-phanatic-came-to-be-americas-favorite-sports-mascot-mlb) [Picking the Phillies' All-Time Single Season Lineup](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/opinions/picking-philadelphia-phillies-all-time-single-season-lineup) The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the series, and thus, have a chance to advance to the NL Division Series with a win on Saturday night at Busch Stadium. Down to their final two outs, a miraculous and improbable comeback ensued against one of the best relievers in the game.

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They’ll all return for Phillies Postgame Live following the game. 18, through Wednesday, Oct. On Friday, Phillies Pregame Live will air at 8:00 p.m. 11, through Monday, Oct. [wrote New York Post columnist Andrew Marchand](https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1578497738110488576), who covered Rodriguez as a Yankees beat reporter for ESPN. Tuesday, Oct. It was playoff baseball, and after 11 long years, “When he was a player and you were just talking the game, he could be as good as anyone. It won’t be available to stream on ESPN+. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies go for the wild-card sweep tonight at 8:37 p.m. While A-Rod didn’t have any major mistakes or slip-ups on Friday, he tends to call a conservative game where he dishes platitudes like “Contact is king in October” and avoids going too deep on analysis. After a thrilling comeback win in the ninth inning against the St.

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Had he gone feet first, he’d have to slide away from the plate and still try to reach back to get that back corner of the plate on the way by. Segura’s hit will go down in Phillies’ lore, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the series, but these are things that all add up to a team putting up big runs in an inning. But the fact that Stott was given a new life and did something with it changed how the rest of that inning unfolded. It might not be the best outcome, most fans wanting Harper to drive the ball out of the ballpark, but it’s just as important as it continued the train moving and helped accelerate the loss of control that would ultimately doom Helsley in the inning. We can talk about the entirety of his season later on, but the sense of dread that he has given the fanbase this season thanks to his lack of production relative to the monetary outlay given to him was palpable. After all, there were several calls earlier in the game that went against the Phillies. Castellanos followed Harper in the order and didn’t have the greatest at bats on the day. They were right and the pitch was a good, back foot curveball that Harper just spit on, nary a muscle twitching to indicate he would swing. Harper has fallen victim to this himself, but here, he just took it and trotted to first, content to take the base given to him. The moment was seemingly made for him, the mere existence of his standing in the batter’s box teeming with the possibility of it being added to his long history of highlights in his career. During the strikeout to Hoskins, he looked just fine and the single to Realmuto wasn’t exactly scalded. Here are four of those moments that were just as important when taken in the context of the inning.

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"Put the ball in play, big things happen." "There was nobody we'd rather have up at the plate there," Bohm said. "It was electric," Thomson said. Zach Eflin allowed a run in the bottom of the ninth, but that was it. "The grind of at-bats. "I was ready," he said. -- the Phillies were thrilled to take this one. Pallante got his ground ball, but Segura got enough of the 2-2 slider to push it through the infield, which was playing halfway to either cut the run or get a double play, and into right field to score the tying and go-ahead runs. It was a great ballgame and we just kept fighting." Entering the ninth, the Phillies had just two hits on the day. I was prepared." The Phillies were two outs from absorbing a 2-0 loss when Cardinals All-Star closer Ryan Helsley suddenly lost his ability to throw strikes in the top of the ninth.

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Aaron Nola will make his first postseason start for the Phillies Saturday.

It won’t be available to stream on ESPN+. So the best-of-three wild-card series against the Cardinals is being broadcast exclusively by ESPN. The two cohosted an alternate Sunday Night Baseball broadcast this year modeled after ESPN’s successful “Manningcast,” but Rodriguez did call a Braves-Cardinals game back in July alongside Mike Monaco. If you’re going to wait that long to make the playoffs, you might as well be emphatic in announcing your presence. The Phillies-Cardinals wild-card series isn’t airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia, but Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen are calling the game on 94.1 WIP. It was all part of a six-run ninth inning against St. Eleven years might have been enough to make you forget about all of that. Harper maintains that he isn’t bothered by the elbow or, for that matter, his healed thumb. McCarthy has called NFL games for CBS for nine seasons, and today he’ll jump over to college football to call his first SEC game — Auburn at No. And one or the other would have to navigate his way through a potential 53 postseason games to reach November and the promised land. In 36 games, including the postseason, since returning from a two-month absence with a broken left thumb, he’s batting .221 with a .666 on-base plus slugging percentage. Yes, the ever-expanding Major League Baseball postseason ain’t what it used to be.