Philadelphia's defense, wobbly earlier this season, was dicey again in Game 3 but held when it needed to in a 4-2 win that gave the Phillies a 2-1 series lead.
So when the final out of the ninth inning settled safely into the glove of catcher J.T. Realmuto, denying the San Diego Padres a potential comeback with the tying run at the plate and sealing a 4-2 win for the Phillies, the roar that went up from a capacity crowd of 45,279 at Citizens Bank Park had a ribbon of relief cut into the ecstasy.
“I’ve waited 11 years for the opportunity,” said Segura, whose first 10 seasons in the majors failed to produce a playoff appearance. “I’m not going to let it go by.”But for the rest of the evening’s proceedings, every routine play with the Phillies in the field would be accompanied by a collective, nervous inhale from the crowd.
It had been loud at Petco Park but loud like a beach party. At Citizens Bank Park — where the Phillies are now 19-9 all-time in the postseason — it was loud like a tornado. And the Phillies’ fans, upholding their hard-earned reputation, didn’t spare their own from the vitriol. Boos rained down after the costly errors on Segura and Hopkins. A dissatisfied groan would arise when a Phillies batter hit into a double play or struck out in a critical spot.
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