The Phillies were trying to clinch a second straight trip to the World Series.
Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber reacts after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning in Game 6 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. APout in the fifth inning on the way to a 5-1 defeat that evened the series at three games apiece.
While the Phillies have never played a Game 7, they have played two win-or-go home games - defeating the Houston Astros, 8-7, in 10 innings in Game 5 of the 1980 National League Championship Series and losing to the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0, in Game 5 of the 2011 National League Division Series..
Meanwhile, the Phillies continued to struggle with runners in scoring position, leaving five runners on through the first three innings. Brandon Marsh’s RBI double in the second provided the only run off Merrill Kelly, who lasted five innings.
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