Bryce Harper’s blast lifts the rollicking Phillies to the World Series

Harper's two-run homer in the eighth inning boosted Philadelphia to a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series.

victory over the San Diego Padres and a berth in the World Series, this franchise’s first since 2009. The Houston Astros or New York Yankees await.

When lefty Ranger Suárez retired Padres catcher Austin Nola on a flyball to right to end the top of the ninth, the Phillies threw their gloves in the air and converged at the center of the mound for a scrum for the ages. The tying run, charged to Wheeler, scored on an RBI by Padres designated hitter Josh Bell, who laced a double to right off Domínguez. Pinch runner José Azocar took third and then home on the second and third of Domínguez’s wild pitches. Suddenly, the Padres led by a run.Major League Baseball rolled the dice by even attempting to play Sunday, with the weather forecast calling for light rain and a narrow window in which to cram a game.

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