Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 (F/11). Orion Kerkering had a play at first. He went home instead. The season is over after an insane game. Oh man.

Jesús Luzardo is warming up. He's probably pitching the 10th.

That was Jhoan Duran's first career bases-loaded walk. The game is tied. Roki Sasaki is entering in the eighth.

Nick Castellanos delivers the huge hit. The Phillies are nine outs from another game at Citizens Bank Park. Sánchez will begin the seventh.

Cris Sánchez is at 80 through six scoreless. Last two have been stressful. Phillies had Kerkering throwing in the sixth, but this is probably still Sánchez. Also, Luzardo is down in the bullpen.

Ready for Game 4.

@phillies-therapy.com @mattgelb.bsky.social Found this cool shadow tool at the LA Times. How to find the shade at Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles Times share.google/Qug1CnsinvMd...

Great Phillies-Dodgers reading in @theathletic.com @mattgelb.bsky.social on trust, Schwarbombs & the Phillies www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... @fabianardaya.bsky.social asks if Dodgers awakened a beast www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... I wrote on Schwarber's epic HR www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

A lot to unpack, especially about the eighth inning of Game 3 and how it relates to Game 4. New pod.

It ended up not mattering, but we can still talk about it. The timer violation on Brandon Marsh with two outs and bases loaded after an intentional walk in fifth inning was insane. “There should be a little bit of feel there.”

How the Phillies’ Game 3 pitching gambit worked — with some buy-in and some old-fashioned October aggression. “Wherever the fight is, I’ll run to the fight.” Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

There was no big speech to make. The manager just asked his players not to think of the enormity of it all. “Don’t try harder. Trust harder.” Then, with one swing, they remembered. The Phillies are still alive: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Phillies 8, Dodgers 2. Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez combined for seven innings of one-run ball. Kyle Schwarber homered twice. Phillies scored their most runs in a postseason game since G2 2023 NLCS. There will be a Game 4, Thursday at 6:08 p.m.

Dodgers went into punt formation and Phillies will avoid having to use Jhoan Duran. Feels somewhat significant.

Handshakes for Ranger Suárez. The Nola-Suárez plan worked to perfection. One run in seven innings. They're going to try for six outs from Duran.

Jhoan Duran is warming up as the bottom of the seventh inning begins. The Phillies hold a tenuous two-run lead.

Ranger Suárez is warming up. Figure he gets Ohtani's second AB.

Tanner Banks is warming up in the first inning.

Game 3.

No Harrison Bader in the Game 3 lineup. Same situation; he could pinch-hit.

Quick Phillies Therapy with some thoughts before Game 3. Thanks for listening. open.spotify.com/episode/0J8S...

The Phillies, on the brink of elimination, are fighting to play another day and get back to their home clubhouse this weekend. On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Aaron Nola is starting a do-or-die Game 3. Why? The Phillies have their reasons: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Harrison Bader is a “game-time decision,” Rob Thomson said. He is feeling a little better.

New column: For 6 months, the Phillies' formula to win was simple They had a better starting pitcher than you Their stars were better than your stars Their home-field advantage was better than your home-field advantage Then the Dodgers came to town www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

There was wreckage everywhere after a Game 2 loss that will cast doubt on everything the Phillies have built here. They are on the brink, and it’s hard not to look at them as October relics now. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Aaron Nola is starting Game 3, Rob Thomson said. Ranger Suárez would pitch behind him.

Dodgers 4, Phillies 3. A furious ninth-inning comeback falls short. Turner/Schwarber/Harper were 2-for-21 with 11 Ks and 4 BB in the first two games. The Phillies are on the brink.

Harrison Bader is on deck to hit for Brandon Marsh.

It's closing time at Citizens Bank Park.

Jesús Luzardo has retired 11 in a row. This crowd is just begging to go wild for anything resembling offense from the Phillies.

Roy Halladay's sons, Braden and Ryan, are throwing out the first pitch to Carlos Ruiz tonight. It's the 15th anniversary of Halladay's no-hitter.

Otto Kemp is making his postseason debut tonight. Hell of a ride for him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Harrison Bader is out for Game 2. It's Kemp-Marsh-Castellanos in the outfield. Sosa is at second base.

Something to listen to while you pace around the room this afternoon: open.spotify.com/episode/6mkW...

Phillies are 1-6 in their last seven postseason games. Runs scored by game: 3 1 2 7 2 2 1 (They won the game when they scored seven runs.)

Let's read into some (stunning) Game 1 trends on how Dodgers attacked Phillies hitters, and think forward to Game 2 with that in mind: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Before last night happened, the Phillies had played 20 postseason games in Philadelphia where they took a lead of 3+ innings into the 6th inning. Their record in those games was 19-1, with the fabled 15-14 game in the ‘93 World Series as the only loss. Now…make that 19-2

Harrison Bader is in play for Game 2, Rob Thomson said. Exams showed no major groin tear or strain. He'll receive treatment today, then they'll see if he can start or at least come into game later.

So many potential outfield and lineup ramifications if Harrison Bader misses even a little bit of time in this NLDS with a groin injury. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

The top three hitters in the Phillies’ lineup were 1-for-11 with six strikeouts, and one at-bat in particular stuck out. An era of invincibility at Citizens Bank Park feels like a thing of the past after another Game 1 loss. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Dodgers 5, Phillies 3. It looked a lot like Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS. The Phillies could not make a three-run lead stand and lost their center fielder to a hamstring injury. Los Angeles leads the best-of-five, 1-0.

Edmundo Sosa is going to pinch-hit for Brandon Marsh with the bases loaded in the eighth against lefty Alex Vesia.

Nick Castellanos is on deck for Harrison Bader...

First action in Phillies bullpen comes with two outs in sixth. It's Dave Robertson warming.

That was, like, the exact spot of the Jimmy Rollins walk-off hit in 2009 NLCS. Right?

I was listening to the premier Phillies podcast on the drive down this afternoon, and @mattgelb.bsky.social mentioned that Cris Sánchez went very light on his changeup in two regular-season starts against the Dodgers, as if he was holding something back. First inning: 9 pitches, 5 changeups

Jesús Luzardo will start Game 2. Ranger Suárez will sit in the bullpen tonight. He may or may not pitch. It depends on the situation. More on the reasoning in this story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

No surprises on Phillies NLDS roster. They’re carrying both Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp to make it 14 hitters and 12 pitchers. Dodgers have five lefty relievers on their roster, so those two righty hitters could have a role: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...