PHOENIX — Slugging and running their way to within one victory of a return trip to the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to take a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6 is scheduled for Monday night in Philadelphia, where the Phillies are 6-0 this postseason. «I think we'll be in a good position,» Phillies starter Zack Wheeler, Saturday's winning pitcher, said after the game. «But we can't think ahead too much.
We have to play the game on Monday and get back to Philly, where we like to play.» Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper set the tone for Game 5, stealing home in the first inning then hitting a 444-foot home run in the sixth.
He joined Randy Arozarena as the only players in postseason history to steal home and hit a home run in the same game. «We're going to be aggressive right here,» Harper said. "Bryson [Stott] had the green light.