Milwaukee — Outside the visiting clubhouse at American Family Field were multiple cases of unopened bottles of Budweiser.
The Phillies went into Wednesday with a chance to clinch a playoff berth with a win or a pair of losses from the division rival Mets and Braves. The plan was to have a modest celebration and save the big party for the division clincher.
Instead, the Phillies will have to wait at least one more day for a toast. The big one will have to wait until at least Friday. There’s still a very good chance it will happen while the team is in New York over the weekend.