Daily News | Phillies ride Matt Vierling’s 5-for-5 night to end five-game losing streak in 10 innings, 4-3
Phillies Matt Vierling, left celebrates his walk-off base hit with teammates against the Blue Jays in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Phillies walk off in the 10th inning to beat the Blue Jays 4-3.A big reason — perhaps the biggest reason — the Phillies are within reach of meaningful baseball in October is their depth. Unsung heroes have stepped up in the unlikeliest of moments, and it’s happened all season long.
In the next at-bat, Vierling, who was only in the game because center fielder Brandon Marsh was unavailable to play, singled to put runners on first and third, and Kyle Schwarber drove home Guthrie to tie the game at 3-3. “I hit that thing hard, but I hit it about two feet in front of home plate,” Vierling said. “It just jumped right up the middle. It found a hole.”
Over four innings, he allowed just two hits with three strikeouts. He threw 16 pitches that clocked 98 mph or harder, and threw his hardest pitch of the season — a 99 mph four-seam fastball — in the second inning. He worked quickly and economically, throwing 58 pitches, 38 of them strikes. The Brewers are 2½ games behind the Phillies for the last NL wild-card spot. The Phillies could break their postseason drought just as a byproduct of Milwaukee’s struggles, but Wheeler’s outing should make them more optimistic that their 10-year playoff drought is about to end.
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