The Phillies and Pirates battled it out until the very end. But the Phillies came out with the 4-2 win, nevertheless, in dramatic fashion.
PITTSBURGH — After the Phillies narrowly took a 4-2 extra innings win over the Pirates, on a night when their offense largely was dormant, J.T. Realmuto walked into the clubhouse and yelled: “Good teams — playoff teams — figure out how to win that game.” They weren’t facing the toughest opponent in the 40-win Pittsburgh Pirates, but for much of the game, it seemed the Phillies were destined for a loss.
Starter Bailey Falter gave the Phillies one of the best starts of his young career, but the Phillies’ offense put up only eight hits and two runs through nine innings on Friday night. The game stayed 2-2, thanks to scoreless performances in the eighth and ninth inning from José Alvarado andWith Garrett Stubbs as the automatic runner on second base, Hoskins crushed a two-run home run 410 feet to center field to give the Phillies a 4-2 lead.
“It’s a big win, it’s a big win,” said Hoskins. “I think especially after yesterday, we were looking to run off that momentum a little bit, and I think they kind of snatched it back a little bit in the ninth. [Starting pitcher José] Quintana was good. Mixed his speeds well, mixed his pitches well. Kept us off balance. But I think kind of like we’ve had all year, we just don’t quit. There’s definitely fight in this group.
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