Phillies do in Broxton again, overcome 7-run deficit

Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton must have nightmares about facing the Phillies. The man who regularly implodes against the Phillies in the NLCS was at it again, this time giving up a game-winning double to Carlos Ruiz in the bottom of the 9th to cap off a 10-9 Phillies win that saw them erase a 7-run deficit in the final two innings.

To call it an incredible comeback would be underselling it. According to Fangraphs.com, when Jamey Caroll singled for the Dodgers in the top of the 8th to make the score 9-2, the Phillies had a 0.4% chance of winning the game. From that point forward, however, the Phillie offense exploded, batting around in the 8th inning and picking up 4 runs before plating 4 more runners in the 9th without recording an out. Even more remarkably, all 8 runs were scored without a single home run.

You can hardly be blamed for turning off this one early but hopefully you find a way to watch a replay of the game. Despite not having their two best hitters in the lineup, the Phillies continue to find ways to get things done as they have now won 16 of their last 20 and remain just two games behind the Braves. Hopefully the magic from Thursday night carries over and helps them roll right through the Mets this weekend.
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