With the Philadelphia Phillies experiencing their first Game 7 in their 140-year history Tuesday night, rookie Corbin Carroll helped the underdog Arizona Diamondbacks to scratch out a 4-2, NLCS victory at Citizens Bank Park.
The difference? The Diamondbacks took advantage of their chances and advanced to face the Texas Rangers in an improbable World Series.
The Phillies, meanwhile, muffed most of their opportunities and will endure a long off-season thinking of what they left on the MLB postseason table. The Diamondbacks, who won just 84 games, were outscored during the regular season.
Twitter users responded to the Diamondbacks scoring all four runs Tuesday on two singles, a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice fly, while the Phillies managed just one hit with their first eight runners in scoring position.
The Fall Classic will return to the desert for the first time in 22 years, but, for the Phillies, the offseason promises to be long and grueling.
NLCS Game 7 establishing shot …
Diamondbacks. Phillies. GAME SEVEN.
Starting now on @TBSNetwork 🏆 pic.twitter.com/NWNq5J2L62
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 25, 2023
Classic John Kruk side show …
Tonight's first pitch, overalls and all: pic.twitter.com/6Fs7zwgOtD
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 25, 2023
Praying mascot …
Please Phillies! pic.twitter.com/0nJK7DBHGI
— Jeff Alexander (@jeffalex65) October 25, 2023
The Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher sought out his own divine inspiration …
Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt appears to be reading the Bible moments before taking the mound for a winner-take-all Game 7. pic.twitter.com/Y2bDqVnBNh
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) October 25, 2023
Benefiting from an infield single by Corbin Carroll, an opposite-field single by Gabi Moreno and an RBI groundout by Christian Walker, the Diamondbacks earned a 1-0 advantage off Ranger Suarez. The Phillies starter entered Game 7 having surrendered just one postseason run …
Snakes strike first. 🤙 pic.twitter.com/pbd3gzvq8y
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 25, 2023
Bohms away! The early Diamondbacks didn’t last long as the Phillies’ new cleanup hitter slams a second-inning solo shot …
ALEC BOHM IS JUST FINE IN THE CLEANUP SPOT pic.twitter.com/ejftCv5gK0
— Mismatch Philadelphia (@MismatchPhilly) October 25, 2023
Bohm baby! After the Phillies’ cleanup batter scored for the second time, the Phillies claimed a 2-1, fourth-inning lead …
PHILS TAKE THE LEAD 🙌#RedOctober
— Phils Nation (@PHLPhilNation) October 25, 2023
Carroll, who started Tuesday 3-for-3, pushed the Diamondbacks into a 2-2 tie and shoved Suarez to the showers …
Corbin Carroll in the clutch to tie it🤯#EmbraceTheChaos
pic.twitter.com/zatnZKXNVs— Sportskeeda Baseball (@sportskeeda_mlb) October 25, 2023
After stealing his second base in four innings, Corbin scored his second run, giving the D’backs a 3-2 advantage. It proved to be the winning run …
SNAKE ALIVE 🐍
Diamondbacks silence The Bank.
🎥 @MLB pic.twitter.com/P5IcgUsaXF
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) October 25, 2023
With a seventh-inning double, Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte secured a piece of postseason history …
History! #EmbraceTheChaos pic.twitter.com/YSyMT1M4Qd
— Leo Montanaro (@montanaro_67075) October 25, 2023
A rookie having a night. Corbin drove in his second run with a SF, extending the D’Backs’ lead to 4-2 …
Corbin is so, so clutch. pic.twitter.com/lZLjZJvVLz
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 25, 2023
Bohm and out! With the Phillies running out of time, the cleanup hitter took out his frustrations after leading off the eighth with swinging strikeout …
Alec Bohm is not happy to say the least pic.twitter.com/xVyXhIcrm3
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 25, 2023
Virtually unknown before the playoffs, relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel continued to making a name for himself, striking out the side in the eighth as “the Diamondbacks have their thumb on the Phillies” …
The world may not have known Kevin Ginkel before this, but they do now. #EmbraceTheChaos pic.twitter.com/9nxdJdUqat
— Cardinals Dude (@Turn2Dude) October 25, 2023
The final NLCS out, clinching the upset win for the Diamondbacks …
THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ARE WORLD SERIES BOUND! 😤 pic.twitter.com/w8HNFxd0CO
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 25, 2023
No repeating history Tuesday …
On October 12, 1929 the Philadelphia Athletics were down 8-0 after 6.5 innings. They erupted for 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th and won the game.
Ya gotta believe.#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/msGocQkYfM
— Matt Albertson (@MattDAlbertson) October 25, 2023
The Diamondbacks are taking the money and running to the World Series …
Just your typical $90M difference between starting lineups for tonight's NLCS Game 7.
Starting 10s (2023 salary)#Phillies: $124.5M#Diamondbacks: $34.5M pic.twitter.com/pi7IesIjWB
— Spotrac (@spotrac) October 24, 2023
The Phillies played their part in this unusual MLB trend …
Teams facing elimination at home in the 2023 postseason are 0-5.
Phillies (NLCS) — Lost
Astros (ALCS) — Lost
Twins (ALDS) — Lost
Brewers (NLWCS) — Lost
Rays (ALWCS) — Lost pic.twitter.com/GX9nboIllL— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2023
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