Phillies rally past Braves in Game 2 to force deciding Game 3
Alec Bohm's 10th-inning homer and Andrew Painter's three scoreless relief innings lift Philadelphia to a 4-3 win after Bryce Harper's error and tying home run.
KEY POINTS
- Phillies beat Braves 4-3 in Game 2 to force Game 3 on Thursday
- Andrew Painter pitched 3 scoreless innings in playoff debut for win
- Bryce Harper hit tying homer in 8th after costly 7th-inning error
- Alec Bohm hit go-ahead solo homer in 10th inning
- Series tied 1-1 after Phillies lost Game 1 on Duran's blown save
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, forcing a decisive Game 3 on Thursday. Rookie Andrew Painter delivered a career-altering performance, pitching three scoreless innings in his postseason debut to keep the Phillies alive.
Bryce Harper committed a crucial error in right field during the seventh inning, allowing the Braves to take a 3-1 lead. Harper responded by hitting a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias.
“I was trying to be super aggressive and go down with my best stuff. Knowing the situation we were in there and backs against the wall a little bit, just stepping on the gas there and just giving it everything I had in that moment.”
Alec Bohm then hit a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the 10th inning. Painter returned to the mound and closed out the bottom of the 10th to secure the victory. Cristopher Sanchez started for Philadelphia, allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings.
The series shifts to a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. The Phillies' bullpen struggles continued in Game 1, where closer Jhoan Duran surrendered a three-run homer to Austin Riley in a 5-3 loss.
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