- The Phillies managed to take an impressive 2-0 lead over Arizona in the NLCS
- Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia’s three solo home runs in the win
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There was an MLB playoff and international football in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, but it was still football that, for at least one fan, could have felt like it reigned supreme at the end of the night.
A Philadelphia Phillies fan was brutally swept away by a guard-turned-linebacker as the supporter ran onto the field to celebrate his team’s huge 10-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The fan sprinted across the outfield during what appeared to be moments just after the game ended, as the Phillies players walked to the dugout and smoke from the post-game fireworks hung in the air.
As the fan ran through the right field and waved his arms around, he found himself on the receiving end of a huge blindside tackle that seemed worthy of earning him a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles defense as a guard.
As if the segment wasn’t comical enough, the relief pitchers walking from the Phillies bullpen to the dugout were just a few feet away and bursting into laughter.
A fan who ran onto the field during the Phillies game was absolutely destroyed by security
The fan was then stopped during the match and escorted off the pitch by security staff
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 in the game to take a 2-0 lead
Fans sitting in the area nearby where the video was shot also provided a perfect narration of events as a loud ‘booommmmmmm’ could be heard in unison from the fans.
As for the game itself, Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia’s three solo homers off Merrill Kelly and the sweet-swinging Phillies.
Trea Turner also connected and JT Realmuto had two hits and three RBI as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 in the playoffs, moving closer to a second straight World Series appearance. Aaron Nola threw three-hit ball and struck out seven in six innings.
Game 3 is Thursday at Chase Field. The Texas Rangers also have a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the ALCS entering Wednesday’s game.
It was another loud night in Philly as Kelly was confused after saying the fans at Citizens Bank Park couldn’t possibly be louder than the ones he heard cheering for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
Not just any classic game. The one in May when Turner hit a grand slam for the United States, sending them to the semi-finals of the tournament.
“I obviously haven’t heard this spot on the court yet,” Kelly said before Game 1, “but I would be very surprised if it trumped that (WBC) game in Miami.”
As the kids say: challenge accepted.
Kelly, a 12-game winner this season, was booed voraciously during the pregame introductions and his walk to the mound, a sort of “we’ll show you” atmosphere from 45,412 Phillies diehards determined to keep the ballpark in October to shake up again.
How loud?
“AC/DC concert level,” Turner said loudly before Game 2.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said a rival coach told him last season that a playoff game in Philly was “four hours of hell,” and Turner sent a fit through the crowd when he clocked a four-seam fastball to left center field for a 1 -0 lead in the first.