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Philadelphia Phillies (90-61) has three straight 90-win seasons for the third time in franchise history. (Image Credit: MLB)
JT Realmuto delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, while Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered Monday night as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched the National League East title with a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Weston Wilson also went deep for Philadelphia, and veteran reliever David Robertson secure his first save. Jhoan Duran (7-6) picked up the win as the Phillies improved to 14-4 since August 28.— MLB (@MLB) Starter Ranger Suarez, who had allowed just one earned run across his previous four outings, yielded three runs on seven hits over six innings. The division crown marks Philadelphia’s second straight, moving them 5 1/2 games clear of the Dodgers in the race for the NL’s No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.For Los Angeles, Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, and Andy Pages each homered, but three Dodgers left-handers – Anthony Banda, Jack Dreyer, and Alex Vesia – were tagged for four runs in 2 1/3 innings. Blake Treinen (1-5) took the loss.— MLB (@MLB) The Phillies, already assured of their fourth straight playoff berth on Sunday, now have their eyes firmly set on a World Series run – their first crown since 2008.Live EventsPhiladelphia had just one hit – Schwarber’s 53rd homer – until the seventh inning. But then Weston Wilson and Harper homered as Philly rallied against the defending World Series champions.— MLB (@MLB) “They’re just tough and they’re resilient,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said about his team. “They just keep fighting and I’m proud of them. This is a really special group.”After the Dodgers’ Max Muncy grounded out to end it, the Phillies gathered near the mound to celebrate. They posed for a photo on the field as red-clad fans cheered behind their dugout at Dodger Stadium.It was the earliest division clinch in Phillies history, two days sooner than the 2011 team that won the NL East on September 17. This squad got it done in Game 151, second-fastest behind those 2011 Phillies who did it in Game 150.Philadelphia (90-61) has three straight 90-win seasons for the third time in franchise history.— Phillies (@Phillies) “I feel like we’ve done such a great job this year,” Schwarber said. “We’ve had a lot of really big injuries happen to us and we just have that next-man-up mentality. I felt like guys came up, they stepped up right away and they got the job done. That’s how you win big baseball games.”The victory made Thomson the third manager in franchise history to win consecutive division titles, joining Charlie Manuel (2007-11) and Danny Ozark (1976-78). Thomson is the fourth manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to reach the postseason in each of his first four full seasons. Among the other three is Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts.”I don’t feel 62 right now,” Thomson said. “The last four years has been the most fun I’ve had in baseball. It’s because of the guys. They have a lot of fun.”Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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