Harper has been repeating the same phrase for days to everyone and no one in particular. 'You have to speak it into existence,' he says.
“We are not losing this game,” Harper said.
But it also marked the first time Harper advanced in the playoffs in his 11-year career. In four previous postseason series, all with the Washington Nationals, none since 2017, he went home after the first round. In three of those years , the Nationals lost a decisive Game 5, all three times at home.
Harper worked a six-pitch walk in the ninth inning of Game 1, and without it, the Phillies probably wouldn’t have rallied for six runs in a. But he finished 0-for-3, the continuation of a season-closing 10-for-51 skid. In the final 35 regular-season games, he batted .227 with three homers and a .676 on-base plus slugging.
Said Hoskins: “The first thing Bryce told me today is we are not losing this game. Then he goes out and hits a home run in his first at-bat. That’s MVP-type stuff right there. It was awesome.” If Harper is urging his teammates to refuse to lose, Thomson is encouraging a countdown to the World Series title. As the Phillies’ victory party spilled from the field into the clubhouse, Thomson pulled aside Realmuto. A few minutes later, he ended a short speech to the team by inviting the star catcher to the middle of the room.Moving on to the divisional round also means the Phillies will return home to Citizens Bank Park. Game 3 will be Friday night.
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