They don’t call them the Fightin’ Phils for nothing. This was a game, guys. This was a GAME.
It was a see-sawing affair that lasted nearly four hours, but the Phillies gutted it out and won 9-8 in 10 innings, sweeping the Diamondbacks and making them cry because they are bad. So weep, Diamondbacks, WEEP FOR THE PAST YOU CAN NEVER RECLAIM!!! Uh, I mean, something less crazy sounding than that. You fill in the blank!
Let’s look at how this game progressed, inning by inning.
First: Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 3
Second: Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 4
Third: Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 4
Fourth: Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 4
Fifth: Phillies 3, Diamondbacks 4
Sixth: Phillies 3, Diamondbacks 4
Seventh: Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 7
Eighth: Phillies 8, Diamondbacks 8
Ninth: Phillies 8, Diamondbacks 8
Tenth: Phillies 9, Diamondbacks 8
There were a number of failed comebacks, errors, great plays, pitching mistakes, etc, that made this game possible.