Phillies score six in the ninth to beat Cardinals 6-3

Phillies score: The Phillies broke out in the ninth inning after being shut out for eight, and they must win on Saturday to move to the National League Divisional round.

In Game 1 of their wild-card series, Phillies score six in the ninth to beat Cardinals

When Jean Segura leaped into the air, his left leg pointed forward and his right leg angled back, resembling more of a ballet dancer than a second baseman, he was still more than halfway to first base.

11 years and 5,195 at-bats in making, this was pure joy.
If you’re going to wait that long to make the playoffs, you might as well announce your arrival emphatically. On Friday, the 11th anniversary of their previous playoff game, Segura singled two runs through the right side to give the Phillies a lead with the bases loaded and two outs left.

It was all a part of the Phillies’ 6-3 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals that saw them advance to the divisional round from the brink of losing Game 1 of their best-of-three National League wild-card series thanks to a six-run ninth inning against Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley.

If the Phillies manage one more victory, they’ll have to deal with the following startling reality: a trip to Atlanta for a rematch against the Braves, the team that won the World Series last year, in a best-of-five series that will bring the playoffs back to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since 2011.

It makes sense why Segura jumped like Baryshnikov.

it is a lot of adrenaline in my body is comparable to what happens when you give a child a gift and they start jumping about in joy, according to Segura. When you experience a situation like that, particularly during the postseason, it is such a wonderful feeling. You play the game for that reason. You enter the major leagues for that reason. Because I think people and your followers will remember you forever when you perform in situations like that.

The moment Segura reached out, dropped his bat, and smacked a 2-2 Helsley slider to the right field will be remembered in the future by Phillies sponsors and supporters.

It stunned the 45,911 fans who had crowded Busch Stadium to full and brought Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos home, giving the Phillies a 3-2 lead.

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