Phillies defeat defending champion Atlanta to advance to NLCS for 1st time since 2010

16.10.2022 - 02:39 cbc.ca

Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.T. Realmuto lined an inside-the-park home run that sent the Philadelphia Phillies bolting headfirst into the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2010 with an 8-3 win over Atlanta in Game 4 Saturday.

Realmuto became the first catcher to hit an inside-the-parker in post-season history and Bryce Harper punctuated the romp with a clinching home run that helped the Phillies take the NL Division Series 3-1 against the World Series champion.

Atlanta's loss meant Major League Baseball hasn't had a repeat champ since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998-2000.

Philadelphia finished third in the NL East, 14 games behind the 101-win Atlanta club this season, but now is hitting on all cylinders under manager Rob Thomson.

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