PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing.
As he approached the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the National League Division Series for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Even in the face of an 1-2 slider against New York Mets reliever Tylor Megill.
“I did like that pitch when I saw it,” the Philadelphia right fielder said.
As the fans unleashed a throaty roar that echoed outside Citizens Bank Park, it was clear they liked that pitch, too.