PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber got a hanging breaking ball at the top of the strike zone in the sixth inning and did what he does so well in the postseason: obliterate a baseball deep into the seats for another home run.
The formidable Philadelphia Phillies looked mortal for a couple days in the desert during a pair of frustrating one-run losses. Their response on Saturday night proved that they’re far from finished.
Zack Wheeler delivered another postseason gem with seven shutdown innings, Schwarber, Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmulto all homered, and the Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.
“Everything was fantastic,” Schwarber said. “It was a great response. Obviously didn’t work out the way we wanted last night, but it was great that we were able to turn the page and really put our focus and effort into this one.”
Philadelphia moved one win from its second straight World Series appearance, regaining control after wasting late leads in consecutive losses at the Diamondbacks’ Chase Field.