Reliving the Phillies NLDS Clinching Game 4 Victory
Let the celebration continue. Last night we partied after the Phillies clinched the NLDs with a 3-1 over the Braves. And today Andrew Salciunas and Ray Dunne wanted to relive…
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 12: Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies tosses his bat after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game Four of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)Let the celebration continue. Last night we partied after the Phillies clinched the NLDs with a 3-1 over the Braves. And today Andrew Salciunas and Ray Dunne wanted to relive that win one more time. So they pulled the best moments from the game. The HRs, the game-saving moments, all the way to the final out. So before we set our sights on the NLCS, let's live through game 4 of the NLDS one more time.
Here is the lineup of Game 4 moments from the Audio Vault today:
- Nick Castellanos Ties the Game with a Solo Shot
- Trea Turner Gives the Phillies The Lead With a Solo Shot of His Own
- Castellanos Goes Yard a 2nd Time (First ever player to do that two games in a row in the Playoffs)
- Johan Rojas Saves the Lead With an Amazing Catch in the Outfield
- Matt Strahm Gets Final Out to Send the Phillies to the NLCS
You can listen to the Audio Vault below:
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Relive All 11 Philadelphia Phillies NLDS Home Runs
The Philadelphia Phillies kicked the Atlanta Braves right out of Citizens Bank Park with 11 home runs in an NLDS victory. Their power outburst ignited the Red October crowd on the way to the NLCS for the second consecutive year.
Phillies Slug 11 Home Runs
Chicks dig the long ball. The Phillies lived by it during a memorable series victory. Nick Castellanos led the way with four home runs. He became the first player in MLB history to homer twice in back-to-back playoff games. His son Liam stole the show with a heartwarming reaction in front of the Philadelphia crowd.
It’s impossible to ignore the superstar performance of Bryce Harper. He went deep three times in the series, including two home runs in Game 3. Phillies fans will never forget the fearless attitude he showed by staring down Orlando Arcia as he rounded the bases after both of them.
The Braves dominated the conversation entering the series. They tied a major league record with 307 home runs during the regular season, but Phillies pitchers held them to three in the series.
The “feared” Atlanta offense scored only eight runs in four games and three runs in their three losses. They didn't exactly resemble the 1927 New York Yankees like some people suggested.
NLCS Breakout Candidates
Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, and J.T. Realmuto also joined the party. Even with the outburst, the Phillies still have potential breakout candidates to get hot offensively in the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks or in the World Series.
Kyle Schwarber belted 47 home runs in 2023 and 46 home runs in 2022. He stayed in the ballpark during the NLDS, but his long ball in Game 1 of the NLCS in 2022 sets an incredible precedent. Alec Bohm also had a tough series, but he hit a career high 20 home runs during the regular season.
Game 1- Bryce Harper
The best clutch performer in Phillies history got things started in Game 1. Harper went deep off Spencer Strider to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the 6th inning. They stunned Atlanta with a 3-0 victory.
Game 2- J.T. Realmuto
Game 2 certainly won’t go down as a great memory in Phillies history, but in the moment, fans thought a 2-0 series lead was on the horizon. The veteran catcher hit a two-run homer off Max Fried in the 3rd inning to build a lead that eventually reached 4-0.
Game 3- Nick Castellanos
Bryce Elder didn’t stand a chance at Citizens Bank Park in Game 3. The Braves went up 1-0, but their pitching just wasn’t going to shut down the Phillies. Nick Castellanos went deep for his first home run of the playoffs in the 3rd inning to tie the game.
Game 3- Bryce Harper
Everyone knew that Bryce Harper was due for a superstar performance in Game 3. Orlando Arcia poked the bear, and he paid for it. Harper’s three-run shot broke the game open for a blowout win.
Game 3- Bryce Harper (Again)
The two-time MVP wasn’t finished. Harper smacked one to dead center field in the bottom of the 5th off Brad Hand to put the Phillies up 7-1. He stared Arcia down for the second time as he rounded the bases.
Game 3- Trea Turner
The standing ovation turned the season around for Trea Turner, and he probably never would’ve recovered from a brutal Game 2 performance in the field without that sense of positivity. Turner shook off the mistakes with a solo shot off AJ Smith-Shawver.
Game 3- Nick Castellanos (Again)
Castellanos kept the floodgates open with his second home run of the evening. His son Liam stole the attention on the TBS broadcast, however.
Game 3- Brandon Marsh
Marsh has become a huge part of the team’s incredible confidence. He proved it by going back-to-back with Castellanos.
Game 4- Nick Castellanos
The Citizens Bank Park crowd lost momentum in Game 4 when Austin Riley put the Braves ahead with a solo shot of his own in the top of the 4th. It only set up for Nick Castellanos to set the crowd on fire with a solo shot that tied the game.
Game 4- Trea Turner
Turner had four hits in Game 4, including a solo home run that ultimately turned out to be the game-winner.
Game 4- Nick Castellanos
Castellanos became the first player in major league history with consecutive multi-home run games in the playoffs. The insurance run helped the Phillies bullpen close out the high-powered Braves to clinch a spot in the NLCS.
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