Harper's 3-Run Blast Sends Phillies To 9-4 Win Over Indians
The win helped the Phillies stayed within five games of Milwaukee for the second wild-card spot.
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The win helped the Phillies stayed within five games of Milwaukee for the second wild-card spot.
The Phillies fell, 5-2, to the Cleveland Indians on Friday night in the first of a three-game series.
The Phillies' playoff hopes took yet another blow Thursday afternoon.
Eflin (9-12) gave up just an unearned run and five hits.
Vince Velasquez (7-7) gave up two runs in the first before recovering with four straight scoreless innings.
With the 6-3 loss to Boston on Sunday, the Phillies could be four games out of a playoff spot by the end of the day.
The Phillies have now lost Nola's last five starts.
Cesar Hernandez, J.T. Realmuto, Jean Segura and Adam Haseley all went deep for the Phillies.
When you look at the Phillies' depleted pitching staff, it's easy to think the Phils should've signed Keuchel last offseason.
Phillies starter Zach Eflin (8-12) allowed three unearned runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper and Corey Dickerson all homered in the first inning.
The Phillies have lost their ace's last four starts.
With the 10-7 win, the Phillies are now two games behind the Cubs for a playoff spot.
Harper could start Monday night at home against Atlanta.
J.T. Realmuto had three hits and another RBI -- his fifth straight game with an RBI -- in the Phillies' 5-0 win over the Mets.
Harper received Saturday night off against New York as a "precautionary measure."
Realmuto hit a 2-run homer to tie the game in the top of the ninth.
The Phillies dropped to 3½ games behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL's second wild card.
The Phillies had their three-game winning streak snapped and slipped to three games behind the idle Cubs for the final NL wild card.
Harper is the first Phillie since Ryan Howard in 2011 to have 30 homers and 100 RBIs in the same season.
The Phillies pulled within 2½ games of the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild card.
Matt Klentak reiterated his support for manager Gabe Kapler -- despite the Phillies' playoff hopes becoming bleaker by the day.
Bryce Harper homered and drove in two for Philadelphia, which remained 3 ½ games behind the Cubs.
The Phillies fell 3 ½ games behind the Cubs for the second wild-card spot in the NL. The Mets are five games back.
Every Phillies starter had at least one hit and RBI.