Who knows what would have happened had it not been for eventual Phillies franchise hits leader Jimmy Rollins‘ walk-off, two-run double against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the 2009 National League Championship Series.
The Phillies and Dodgers split the first two games of the series, both of which took place at Dodger Stadium. Game 3’s 11-0 rout, led by Cliff Lee‘s eight shutout innings, set the Phillies up from needing just two more wins to clinch back-to-back National League pennants.
Game 4, one day later, was far from a lock win.