Phillies clinch first postseason appearance since 2011: ‘We’re just getting started’

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For the first time since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies are going to the postseason. 

The Phillies beat the Houston Astros 3-0 Monday night, securing a Wild Card berth and eliminating the Milwaukee Brewers from postseason play. 

The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after clinching the Wild Card, their first playoff berth since 2011 with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 3, 2022 in Houston.  (Logan Riely/Getty Images)

It has been a season full of challenges for Philadelphia, firing their manager – Joe Girardi – in June after a 22-29 start to the 2022 MLB season, and being without the services of two-time MVP Bryce Harper for two months of the regular season. 

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"I think when we started out when I signed here in ‘19, I think I said it was going to take us a couple years," Bryce Harper said, according to MLB.com. 

"We’re not where we need to be right now, of course. This is Step 1 to hopefully greater success and a greater opportunity to get where we need to be. But we’re going to enjoy this, we’re going to have fun. There’s nothing like popping bottles in October, and I’m excited to be part of this."

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies congratulates Kyle Schwarber, #12, after Schwarber hit a homerun in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 3, 2022 in Houston.  (Logan Riely/Getty Image)

Interim manager Rob Thomson took over for Girardi following the early season firing, guiding the roster through a stretch in September that saw the Phillies go on two five-game losing streaks. 

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