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Salisbury: Phillies can breathe after offense finally awakens for “ginormous” series-tying win

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Jim Salisbury
October 6, 2024
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Oct 6, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) and first base Bryce Harper (3) celebrate after scoring a run in the eighth inning against the New York Mets during game two of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Bryce Harper never misses a chance to connect with the Philadelphia ethos.
Moments after the Phillies may have saved their season with a dramatic, 7-6, win over the New York Mets in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday, he reflected on the pulsating, back-and-forth, prize-fighter nature of the game, which was ultimately decided by Nick Castellanos’ walk-off hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
“Rocky would have been proud,” Harper said. “That never-die mentality. Just a great game. Both teams went punch for punch.”
What an eventful day it was for the Phillies. They showed up to work still licking their wounds from a 6-2 loss in Game 1, a defeat in which they waste...

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