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Salisbury: A scary series gets even scarier as scrappy Mets take Game 1, putting enormous pressure on Phillies

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Jim Salisbury
October 5, 2024
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Oct 5, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson makes a pitching change against the New York Mets in the eighth inning in game one of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

If you were scared about this series coming in — well, how do you feel now?
The New York Mets entered this National League Division Series as one of the hottest teams in baseball and they got a little hotter – and likely a lot more confident – as they handed the NL East champion Phillies a demoralizing 6-2 setback in Game 1 of the latest version of Red October at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday.
The Phillies got the start they needed from ace Zack Wheeler – seven shutout innings – but ended up losing for two reasons, one quite familiar, the other so unfamiliar that manager Rob Thomson called it “stunning.”
The familiar: The Phillies got a breathtaking, leadoff home run from Kyle Schwarber in ...

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