Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
After Brandon Marsh caught Mauricio Dubon's fly ball in center for the game's final out, players jumped and cheered in jubilation before meeting at the mound where they hugged and bounced around some more.
The Phillies clinched at the same ballpark where they secured their last postseason trip on Sept. 14, 2011. That game was a 1-0 victory over the Astros highlighted by a complete game shutout by Hall of Famer Roy Halladay. Nola struck out nine and didn’t allow a baserunner until Yordan Alvarez singled with two outs in the seventh. David Hensley followed with a single and Nola was replaced by Jose Alvarado, who struck out Kyle Tucker to end the inning.
Philadelphia added some insurance when Bryson Stott and Schwarber hit back-to-back solo shots off Jose Urquidy to start the eighth inning.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Phillies clinch first playoff berth since 2011 behind Aaron Nola, Kyle SchwarberAaron Nola took the mound with the chance to send the Phillies to the postseason for the first time in 11 years.
Weiterlesen »
Tony Romo had a priceless reaction to Aaron Rodgers' loud pre-snap F-bombThis season has gotten off to a bit of a frustrating start for Aaron Rodgers, he's even shouting F-bombs to his center. Yet, leave it to CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo to take the moment to another level of hilarity.
Weiterlesen »
Orioles pitchers: We weren’t pitching around Aaron JudgeBoth of the Orioles’ pitchers insisted their plan against Aaron Judge on Saturday was merely a matter of locating pitches as carefully as possible.
Weiterlesen »
Aaron Judge closes homestand without home run as Yankees fall to OriolesIf Aaron Judge is going to hit 62 home runs, he will have to do it on the road.
Weiterlesen »
Aaron Rodgers throws a pick-6 vs. Patriots, which is really, really rareAaron Rodgers rarely throws any interceptions, period. Pick-sixes? Practically unheard of.
Weiterlesen »