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There haven’t been many boring days in the Philadelphia Phillies’ season, and that trend continued on Monday.
In an extra-innings thriller against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies pulled out a 6-5 road victory thanks to a J.T. Realmuto sacrifice fly and the first save for 40-year-old David Robertson in his second stint with the club.
The win was the 90th of the season for the Phillies, but more importantly, it clinched the team’s second National League East division title in a row.

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Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, who got the offense off and running with his 53rd home run of the season in the top of the first, is far from satisfied. The three-time All-Star was excited about the accomplishment, but made it clear the Phillies have bigger goals in mind.
“I want to see where the hell we’re going to be at the end of this postseason,” Schwarber said, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. “We should be proud of the baseball we’ve played for the last 3 1/2 years.
“Making the playoffs isn’t easy. Playing meaningful games in September, that’s not easy. Meaningful baseball games in the World Series, the (championship series) and (division series), that’s not easy. I feel like when you bring something that means a lot to a fan base and organization, that shouldn’t be taken for granted.”
Schwarber’s relationship with Phillies fans is one of his hallmarks as a player, and as the 32-year-old gets set to enter free agency this winter, it will be interesting to project how the team’s pursuit of hardware might impact its chances of keeping the star slugger.
The biggest takeaway from Monday night is that the Phillies are treating every win as a small stepping stone to a championship. And even after untimely injuries to Zack Wheeler and Trea Turner, they’ve got a great chance to win it all with Schwarber on their side.
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