Kody Clemens' catch for the final out could have sealed a key victory.
Philadelphia Phillies players celebrates their victory over the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Washington. AP- made a leaping catch at the left-field wall with the bases loaded in the ninth inning for the final out to seal a 6-3 victory. The Phillies finished the season with a 95-67 record while the Yankees could only finish with 94 wins if they defeated the Pirates on Sunday.The Yankees are the No.
The Phillies finished as the No. 2 seed in the National League behind the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing the first two games in Washington. The Phillies weren’t going all out to secure home-field against the Yankees. First baseman Bryce Harper and catcher J.T. Realmuto didn’t play, and Nick Castellanos was pulled early after securing a start in all 162 games.unavailable because of flu-like symptoms according to manager Rob Thomson in his post-game meeting with reporters in Washington, Jose Ruiz came in to try for his first major-league save.
The right-hander quickly loaded the bases before coming back to strike out Luis Garcia Jr. and James Wood. Juan Yepez then hit a first-pitch breaking ball to deep left which Clemens caught while crashing into the left-field wall. Clemens is a utility player who has seen time at first base, second base, third base and left field. It was his seventh game in left field this season with the Phillies.improved to 14-8 on the season but was pulled after giving up a leadoff triple in the sixth, two outs short of reaching 200 innings for the fourth time in his career.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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