Phillies rout Marlins behind JT Realmuto, Bryson Stott homers to win Wild Card series

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The Philadelphia Phillies are moving on this postseason after taking down the Miami Marlins in dominant fashion Wednesday night, 7-1, to win the Wild Card series at Citizens Bank Park. 

The Phillies now head to the National League Division Series, where it will take on its NL East-rival Atlanta Braves, who owned the best record in MLB this season, earning the No. 1 seed in the NL with a bye. 

It was the long ball that the Phillies used to break this game open, and it was off the bat of Bryson Stott that the Marlins' hopes seemed crushed in this one. 

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Bryan De La Cruz #14 of the Miami Marlins reacts after flying out during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the Wild Card Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Stott came up in the bottom of the sixth inning with the bases loaded and one out. The Marlins had a favorable matchup with left-hander Andrew Nardi on the mound facing the lefty Stott, and with the score already 3-0 in favor of the home team, Miami desperately wanted out of this situation with their season on the line. 

But Stott was thinking fastball all the way, as he quickly jumped on a 95 mile-per-hour heater on the inside part of the plate and sent it flying over the right field fence. The score moved to 7-0 and the Phillies faithful knew that was the dagger needed to reach the next stage of postseason play. 

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It was Stott’s only hit of the night, but it was a big one as he went 1-for-3 with his