Final Score: Phillies 6, Cardinals 3
ST. LOUIS — Sometimes, it’s nice to be on the other side of misery.
The Phillies have been on the receiving end more times than not in their 139-year history. Then something happened in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the NLWCS.
After Rhys Hoskins swung at ball four with the Phillies down by a run with two outs left to work with, J.T. Realmuto, the team’s most valuable player, singled against the dangerous Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley. Realmuto and his five teammates that followed him in the batting order came around to score.