Phillies ace took a perfect game into the 7th inning while Kyle Schwarber hit two HRs. Rookie Bryson Stott also went deep.
This likely would not have taken place had Joe Girardi still been in the dugout. The Phillies were 22-29 when Girardi was dismissed at the beginning of June and replaced with bench coach Rob Thomson. The low key Thomson was exactly what the Phillies needed. Philadelphia went over the .500 mark on June 13th and never looked back.
Granted, the Phillies did have a rough stretch during the last two weeks of September in which they dropped 10 out of 13 games and came very close to being eclipsed by the Milwaukee Brewers. But now the Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 65-44 overall under Thomson's leadership.
At this point, it is unclear who the Phillies will play in the post-season as the NL East is still up for grabs at least for one more night. With a 1.5 game lead, the Atlanta Braves' magic number is still 1. However, the Braves were shutout by the Miami Marlins 4-0 while the New York Mets and Washington Nationals were rained out.
But at least for the moment the Phillies and their fans have something to celebrate and can worry about comes next tomorrow.
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