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NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSNPhillies make massive plays in 9th, 10th and 11th to extend streak with crazy winThey were without their top two relievers and received a short start from Cristopher Sanchez but the Phillies made huge plays in the 9th, 10th and 11th innings at the plate, in the field and on the bases to extend their winning streak to nine games.
The Philadelphia Phillies won a wild game in extra innings late on Saturday night to keep their winning streak alive. It's been a fairly straightforward road trip for the Philadelphia Phillies.
An infield single and a flair to center out of reach of any Cardinal fielder prove the difference in a tight pitching duel that ended with the Phillies' 2-1 victory.
Kody Clemens, a relative newcomer to Minnesota, smashed a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Twins rallied to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in the second game of a doubleheader sweep Wednesday.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer, then had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the 11th inning that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-6 victory.
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Marsh’s throw turned a double play on a sacrifice fly attempt from the Athletics that would have scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th.
But as Schwarber continues his hot hitting, the Phillies have faced a major decision. He has the chance to become a free agent at the end of this year if the team does not extend him first and negotiations hit a snag when Schwarber rejected the team's initial offer.
The Phillies needed 11 innings in 3 hours and 45 minutes to keep up their streak. Right now, they are flexing.