The Phillies are headed to Phillies Game Tomorrow after Alec Bohm’s two-out, 10th-inning solo homer lifted them past the Braves 4-3 in Game 2 on Wednesday. Philadelphia were facing elimination, but they turned a 3-1 deficit into a series-tying win and kept their postseason alive.
It was a result built on late power and a calm finish in a game that swung from one side to the other. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning, then Bohm delivered the decisive blow three innings later to force a Game 3.
Bohm delivers when the Phillies needed it most
The defining moment came in the 10th inning, when Bohm went deep with two outs to put the Phillies ahead 4-3. That was the game-winning hit, and it changed the tone of the whole series in one swing.
For a team under elimination pressure, that kind of response matters. The Phillies did not need a perfect night; they needed one more big hit than Atlanta, and Bohm provided it.
Game 3 now decides the series
The best-of-three wild-card series is now level at 1-1, with Game 3 set for Thursday. Under most scenarios, it will begin at 2 p.m. on NBC. If the only remaining series are Phillies-Braves and White Sox-Astros, then Game 3 would shift to 8 p.m. on NBC.
Either way, the equation is simple now: one game, winner advances, loser goes home. After surviving Game 2, the Phillies have given themselves that chance.
