(Philadelphia) Bryce Harper hit two long balls, including a three-run ball, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 10-2 in Game 3 of this National League second-round series on Wednesday.
Nick Castellanos hit two home runs, and the Phillies bounced back from Monday’s loss. Trea Turner and Brandon Marsh also hit a long ball.
Aaron Nola (2-0) and four relievers managed to push the Braves (104 wins in the regular season) to the brink of elimination. The Phillies can reach the National Final for a second year in a row with a victory on Thursday.
Harper continued to make the Braves pay with his eighth and ninth home runs in the final two October series.
Castellanos moved from words to action, creating a 1-1 tie in the third set.
After Castellanos and Harper homered against Elder to take a 4-1 lead, catcher J. T. Realmuto hit a two-run double against Michael Tonkin.
Harper hit his long balls to the delight of the 45,798 spectators at Citizens Bank Park.
“There’s a reason he’s one of the best in the world,” Phillies Kyle Schwarber said. In those moments, for him it’s baseball at its best. And in these cases, anything can happen. »
The Braves will have right-hander Spencer Strider on the mound for Game 4. The 20-game winner this season pitched seven innings in the opener, allowing one run and five hits, along with eight strikeouts.
The Phillies have not revealed their starting pitcher at this time.