Bryce Harper

Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer and Bryce Harper hit a two-run shot that helped carry the host Phillies to a 9-1 win over the Braves in Game 3.

As Strider trudged off the mound in the third, one Phillies fan gleefully wagged his middle finger toward the pitcher for his entire walk to the dugout. The Phillies played their first postseason home game since a 1-0 loss in the 2011 NLDS to Chris Carpenter and the eventual champion St. The Phillies ended the season on a 10-game road trip and then played their first four playoff games on the road. He left the game in the seventh to a tremendous standing ovation. He needed only 10 pitches in the second inning to strike out the side. It took about 2 seconds for Harper to bounce out of the dugout and toss his helmet in the air.

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-1 on Friday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series. The Phillies now lead the ...

The Phillies will look to eliminate the defending champion Braves and punch their tickets to the NL Championship Series on Saturday with a victory in Game 4. But heading into Game 4, the decision to start and stick by Strider on Friday might end up being a regret for Snitker and the Braves if they lose the series. It'll be a matchup of veteran right-handers Charlie Morton will get the nod for Atlanta for his18th career postseason appearance; Philadelphia will counter with Noah Syndergaard. According to our Dayn Perry's research, teams who have taken a 2-1 lead in the LDS round have historically won the series around 75 percent of the time. Lefty reliever Dylan Lee would enter and -- wouldn't you know it -- give up a home run of his own to Bryce Harper on the first pitch of his night. Manager Brian Snitker explained his thinking after the game, suggesting he wanted Strider to get through four innings of work. The third inning proved to be the key to the game. Louis Cardinals, the first playoff appearance of his career. Strider nearly was, as he'd exit after giving up a single to Nick Castellanos on the next pitch he threw. The Phillies, up 6-0 at that point, were in complete control. That's because Strider delivered a lame-duck fastball down the middle that Rhys Hoskins drilled for a three-run home run. The Phillies now lead the best-of-five set, 2-1, heading into Saturday's Game 4.

The Phillies got a boost from Hoskins with a three-run homer in the third inning. His celebration was just as exciting as his dinger.

[#RingTheBell] [pic.twitter.com/q7NelkuVkM] [October 14, 2022] [#RingTheBell] [pic.twitter.com/6AYpGHJwb4] [October 14, 2022] Hoskins was 1-for-19 this postseason before depositing a Strider fastball into the left-field stands -- so perhaps that's why he spiked his bat in such a dramatic manner after hitting the 394-foot shot.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins burst out of his postseason malaise with a three-run homer and spiked his bat in triumph and Bryce Harper hit a two-run ...

He left the game in the seventh to a standing ovation. The Phillies had never scored five runs in a postseason inning before 2022. As Strider trudged off the mound in the third, one Phillies fan gleefully wagged his middle finger toward the pitcher for his entire walk to the dugout. The Phillies played their first postseason home game since a 1-0 loss in the 2011 NLDS to Chris Carpenter and the eventual champion St. The Phillies ended the season on a 10-game road trip and then played their first four playoff games on the road. Phillies fans that held hand-cut letters that spelled out “Harper” bounced in delight in the stands. He needed only 10 pitches in the second inning to strike out the side. It took about 2 seconds for Harper to hurdle over the dugout rail and toss his helmet in the air. “I think it’s the belief that he has in us. Hoskins, mired in a 1-for-19 postseason slump, crushed a 93.8 mph fastball into the left field seats for a 4-0 lead. “It's just the moment, man,” he said. Harper added an RBI double as Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five matchup against the reigning World Series champions.

PHILADELPHIA -- This is what 11 years of waiting looks like. It is Rhys Hoskins crushing a baseball, raising his arms, spiking his bat and racing around the ...

Teams with a 2-1 lead in a best-of-five series have gone on to win the series 67 of 93 times (72 percent). In Division Series with the 2-2-1 format, teams up 2-1 and playing Game 4 at home have advanced 21 of 26 times (81 percent). [Bryson Stott](https://www.mlb.com/player/681082) fouled off four pitches in a nine-pitch at-bat before doubling to right field to score Marsh to make it 1-0. Nola started the game with three scoreless innings to send the Phillies into the bottom of the third with a scoreless tie. [Rhys Hoskins](https://www.mlb.com/player/656555) crushing a baseball, raising his arms, [spiking his bat](https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/rhys-hoskins-spikes-bat-nlds-game-3-home-run) and racing around the bases like his life depended on it. It dropped to 96.4 in the third. "Baseball is such a game of failure in every aspect of it, so when you have that support and that momentum behind you, and you hear the energy of the crowd, it uplifts you. His fastball averaged 98.4 mph in his first two innings. It is [Bryce Harper](https://www.mlb.com/player/547180) crushing a baseball, dropping his bat and slowly trotting around the bases. It definitely can bring your game to a new level." Strider intentionally walked [Kyle Schwarber](https://www.mlb.com/player/656941), who snapped a postseason hitless streak that spanned 35 plate appearances (2021-22) with a single in the seventh. It is [Aaron Nola](https://www.mlb.com/player/605400) looking cooler than ever as he entrenches himself as a big-game pitcher.

The Phillies who felt the heat of unfulfilled expectations came through in a big way when playoff baseball returned to Citizens Bank Park.

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Harper added an RBI double as Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five matchup against the reigning World Series champs.

Got to meet him, got to meet the family. As Strider trudged off the mound in the third, one Phillies fan gleefully wagged his middle finger toward the pitcher for his entire walk to the dugout. The Phillies played their first postseason home game since a 1-0 loss in the 2011 NLDS to Chris Carpenter and the eventual champion St. He left the game in the seventh to a tremendous standing ovation. He needed only 10 pitches in the second inning to strike out the side. It took about 2 seconds for Harper to bounce out of the dugout and toss his helmet in the air.

The Phillies and a sellout crowd of 45,538 fans waited 11 mostly miserable years -- 4,025 days, to be exact -- to host a playoff game again at Citizens Bank ...

He left the game in the seventh to a standing ovation. The Phillies had never scored five runs in a postseason inning before 2022. As Strider trudged off the mound in the third, one Phillies fan gleefully wagged his middle finger toward the pitcher for his entire walk to the dugout. The Phillies played their first postseason home game since a 1-0 loss in the 2011 NLDS to Chris Carpenter and the eventual champion St. The Phillies ended the season on a 10-game road trip and then played their first four playoff games on the road. Phillies fans that held hand-cut letters that spelled out “Harper” bounced in delight in the stands. He needed only 10 pitches in the second inning to strike out the side. It took about 2 seconds for Harper to hurdle over the dugout rail and toss his helmet in the air. “I think it’s the belief that he has in us. Hoskins, mired in a 1-for-19 postseason slump, crushed a 93.8 mph fastball into the left field seats for a 4-0 lead. Harper added an RBI double as Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five matchup against the reigning World Series champions. “It's just the moment, man,” he said.

A half hour after the final out, Bryce Harper was still buzzing. Sitting behind a table in the postgame interview room, his red Phillies snapback hat turned ...

He is a different pitcher now than the one who helped lead the Mets to the World Series in 2015 and has a 2.52 ERA in four career postseason starts. The hitters, what they did tonight as well, just sparked it up even more, in my opinion. Like I said, we want to be able to do this for the next two weeks.” “For us to come back here and take the home-field advantage away from Atlanta at home and come back here, win Game 1 here, is huge,” Harper said. In 2008, they clinched the World Series at home against the Rays. But he’ll be facing a starter in Charlie Morton who allowed 17 runs in 26⅓ innings against the Phillies during the regular season. One year later, they clinched the National League championship at home against the Dodgers. Excited to be back home in front of this fan base. The energy reached hysterical levels long before Yes, he said it intentionally. It was chills again because that was unbelievably cool. Yes, he said two weeks.

Bryce Harper had an awesome reaction to the great crowd Philadelphia Phillies fans had at the team's playoff game against the Braves.

But their passion and dedication is also what makes them among the best. The fans were loud, rowdy, and happy. It was unbelievably cool. It was electric. Bryce Harper loved what he saw from the Philly faithful. : FS1 and the FOX Sports App

Philly fans are notorious for being some of the toughest in the country. But their passion and dedication is also what makes them among the best.

Cleveland shortstop Amed Rosario hit a solo home run off of Cortes in the top of the fifth to knot the game at two, but the Yankees hurler escaped further damage. The Jets took a 1-0 lead at 10:29 of the first period when Ehlers got to a loose puck behind the net and centered it to Scheifele, who beat Halak from the slot. "It's a slap in the face," said Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 28 of the 35 shots he faced against the Rangers. It is unclear if “Thug Nasty” will remain as the star attraction of this fight card, as Mitchell reportedly wants a full training camp to take on the likes of Ilia Topuria. “As soon as I wasn’t going to get a big contract, a long-term contract, everything was pretty low, league minimum for the most part, I just went to the team with the best coaches and the best players,” he said, via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal. The Rangers were 0-for-2 on the power play and the Jets were 1-for-3. The Phillies continued to pour it on in the third. David Gustafsson got to a loose puck behind the Rangers net and fed it out to Saku Maenalanen, who one-timed a pass across the slot to Gagner. With the resurgence on offense, Las Vegas has a chance to become one of the few teams to make the playoffs after an 0-3 start. There has been a narrowing of options on how to build a title team, just as there has been a narrowing of stylistic options on the court with how many teams uniformly hunt three-pointers. The situation went from bad to worse as Sacramento continued to pour it on and L.A. But their passion and dedication is also what makes them among the best.

I'm typing this hurt with a sore throat that would sideline a lesser man, because Bryce Harper is 1000% right about Friday night's crowd:.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in triumph, and then spiked his bat in celebration — a raw, emotional moment destined for Philadelphia's ...