ATLANTA – The Philadelphia Phillies got the ninth-inning elixir they needed after a tough outcome a night earlier against the Atlanta Braves.
“There’s a lot that went on that could’ve pushed us to not give the kind of effort that we gave,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “A really impressive, heartfelt win by our club, a cohesive team win today. It was great.”
César Hernández singled in two runs off Luke Jackson in the ninth inning, and Philadelphia rallied from a one-run deficit to snap the Braves’ eight-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory Saturday night.
It was a big comeback for the Phillies, who looked poised to lose for the fifth time in six games and fall 3 1/2 games behind their rivals in the National League’s East Division race. Philadelphia has dealt with rampant injuries this season and had starters Jay Bruce and J.T. Realmuto leave during this game.
Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb had his own scary moment in the third when he was struck on the back of the head by Realmuto’s ground-rule double. He walked off the field under his own power.