Philadelphia Phillies: "Ring that mother f****** bell!" "Largest comeback in Phillies postseason history"

The Philadelphia Phillies made their biggest postseason comeback win after overcoming the San Diego Padres 10-6 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The Phillies were down 4-0 early before answering back with four of their own and managed to outgun the Padres at home.

The Phillies now lead the NLCS 3-1 and are just a game away from making a postseason return for the first time since 2009 when they fell to the New York Yankees.

It wasn't for the fans who love sensational pitching display. Instead, it's for those who want batters to rake. The teams combined for 16 runs and ended the very first inning combining for seven runs.

Manny Machado opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning and the Padres proceeded to round up the inning with Ha-Seong Kim's RBI single for the 4-0 lead.

Rhys Hoskins blasted a two-run home run for the Philadelphia Phillies an inning later, followed up by Bryce Harper's RBI double that trimmed the Friars' lead to one.

Both squads would trade runs throughout the night before the Phillies broke away starting in the fifth inning. After Rhys Hoskins' second two-run home run of the game tied the game 6-6, Bryce Harper claimed the lead for Philadelphia after another RBI double.

J.T. Realmuto put the finishing touches in the high octane offensive game with his solo home run in the seventh inning that finished the game with a score of 10-6.

Philadelphia Phillies' last World Series appearance

The Philadelphia Phillies are just one win away from making a return trip to the Fall Classic. The last time the Fightin' Phils made a World Series appearance was in 2009. That year, they were the second seed in the NL and faced the juggernaut New York Yankees in the ultimate series of the year.

Cliff Lee was sensational for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1. He etched his name in the history books after becoming the first ever pitcher to throw a complete game series opener without allowing an earned run.

The Yankees will take the next three games before the Phillies pulled one back at home. The Bombers, however, will finish off the Phils in the Bronx in Game 6.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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