Bohm's home run powers Phillies over Braves to force Game 3 in Wild Card series
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in the NL Wild Card series, forcing a decisive Game 3. Alec Bohm hit the winning home run in the 10th inning after a late-game rally by the Phillies.
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ATLANTA (WPVI) -- Bryce Harper's misplay in right field put Philadelphia in a hole. His homer an inning later put the Phillies in position for a comeback win that extended their postseason.
Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out homer in the 10th inning, and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their NL Wild Card Series.
The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Harper in the eighth after trailing 3-1 in the seventh. Harper's homer made up for a crucial fielding mistake an inning earlier.
"I wasn't not trying to hit a homer, I can tell you that," Harper said with a smile.
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