What a game. What a moment. What a player. Nick Castellanos wins it in the ninth inning and Philadelphia is going crazy.
What to Know
- The Phillies tied up the series 1-1. The NLDS now shifts to New York for Game 3 Tuesday.
- Bryce Harper's two-run home run in the sixth inning tied him with Kyle Schwarber for the most playoff home runs in franchise history (12).
- In the postseason, the Phillies now have a 29-14 all-time record at Citizens Bank Park.
- Cristopher Sanchez's final stat line: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Follow along for live updates from Citizens Bank Park as the Phillies try to even up the series against the Mets.
Phillies give Mets a taste of their own medicine to change complexion of NLDS
By Corey Seidman
What a game. What a moment. What a player. Nick Castellanos wins it in the ninth inning and Philadelphia is going crazy.
The Mets have spent all week coming back on teams in the eighth and ninth innings with their season on the line.
Now they know how it feels.
The Phillies took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, blew it in the top of the ninth and walked off on Nick Castellanos' two-out single to even the NLDS at a game apiece.
Instead of heading to Citi Field needing three consecutive wins to advance, the Phillies need only a split in Games 3 and 4 in New York to bring the series back to Citizens Bank Park.
‘This is shaping up to be a classic battle' — Phillies react to wild NLDS win
By Corey Seidman
Bryson Stott was celebrating his 27th birthday on Sunday, and he said this birthday ranks towards the top, understandably so.
Trea Turner's played in 57 playoff games for four different teams in his career and has experienced his share of October craziness.
Bryson Stott's played in 30, all with the Phillies, and been a part of plenty of important rallies, dramatic moments and late comebacks.
Yet for Turner, Stott and everyone else in the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park, Sunday was a topsy-turvy tilt that won't soon be forgotten and might have changed the complexion of the NLDS against the Mets.
"This is shaping up to be a classic battle," Rob Thomson said.
Nick Castellanos describes what his walk-off hit means to him, and the Phillies
Castellanos' celebration with son following walk-off win is everything
By Brooke Destra
Right after he played the hero on Sunday night, Nick Castellanos catches up with Taryn Hatcher to talk about his postseason heroics.
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
Seriously, though.
The Phillies' offense came to life Sunday at Citizens Bank Park and the club officially heads to New York with a tied series and the momentum they needed.
There were many heroes from the win but it'll be hard to list anyone above Nick Castellanos.
Xfinity Live goes crazy after Nick Castellanos' walk-off
Castellanos calls game
By Brooke Destra
Mets just won't go away
By Brooke Destra
Birthday boy gives Phillies the lead
By Brooke Destra
Phillies find life in 6th inning with back-to-back jacks
By Brooke Destra
Sanchez's day done after 5 innings
By Brooke Destra
Pair of epic defensive plays from Stott and Harper
By Brooke Destra
Greg Luzinski throws out first pitch for Game 2
By Brooke Destra
Image credit: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Your Game 2 RAV4 Things to Know
By NBC Sports Philadelphia Staff
Gearing up for Game 2
By Brooke Destra
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Phillies-Mets NLDS Game 2 starting lineups
By Brooke Destra
Mets lineup
Lindor SS
Vientos 3B
Nimmo LF
Alonso 1B
Iglesias 2B
Martinez DH
Marte RF
Alvarez C
Bader CF
Shocker: Alec Bohm benched by Phillies in Game 2 of NLDS
By Corey Seidman
The Phillies finished with just five hits on Saturday’s game one loss to the Mets. Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner said the shadows in the stadium made it difficult to hit.
Alec Bohm started in the All-Star Game this season, drove in 97 runs, was second in the National League with 44 doubles and found himself on the bench for Game 2 of the NLDS.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson made the decision Saturday night to sit Bohm for Edmundo Sosa against Mets right-hander Luis Severino. Thomson texted Bohm Saturday night and brought him into his office Sunday morning to explain the move.
"He's scuffling a little bit. It's not like there aren't other guys scuffling a little bit. I just want to get some energy into the lineup," Thomson said. "Sosa's kind of our energy guy, run around and do some things, maybe create some things."
Bohm finished the season in a 2-for-27 slump and went 0-for-4 in Game 1 on Saturday. They were four relatively weak at-bats: a popup to second base on two pitches, a groundout to second base on one pitch, a groundout to third on two pitches and another groundout to third on a pitch above the strike zone.
If you missed Game 1 …
By Brooke Destra
The Phillies wasted a dominant start from Zack Wheeler, who went seven shutout innings, in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.
Phillies' most improved pitcher tasked with helping save their season Sunday
By Paul Hagen
The Phillies finished with just five hits on Saturday’s game one loss to the Mets. Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner said the shadows in the stadium made it difficult to hit.
You might suppose that nothing could be more thrilling for Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez than to start Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Mets Sunday. Especially considering that, at this time a year ago, the organization still didn’t know quite what to make of him.
You’d be incorrect.
Don’t get the wrong impression. The 27-year-old is all in on facing Mets right-hander Luis Severino in the 4:08 p.m. matchup. But while it can be hard to remember, especially at this time of year, there are some things in this life more important than a baseball game. Like, say, having a baby. Which his wife, Kaimary Perez, did on Monday.
“I think there's nothing that beats getting home to my kid right now,” he said through translator Diego D’Aniello in the Citizens Bank Park interview room Saturday before the first pitch of Game 1. “I'm just spending time with him, holding him every 5 minutes. Just all around, being all over him. That's just something I can't describe right now.”
NBC Sports Philadelphia has you covered before and after every playoff game
By Brooke Destra
Phillies Pregame Live airs 3 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Philadelphia with Michael Barkann, Ricky Bottalico, Ruben Amaro Jr. and Ben Davis.
Phillies Postgame Live will begin immediately following the final out of Game 2.