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Magic Number Drops to 10: Phillies Twitter Roundup

Sep 10, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8 )reacts after getting hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images


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The Phillies had a wild night on Tuesday in a 9-4 win over the Rays. They blew a couple small, early leads before exploding for five runs in the eighth.  Ranger Suarez was not his best, but the bats bailed him out. Kyle Schwarber broke an MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run, Trea Turner hit two home runs of his own, and Bryce Harper smacked four hits in five at-bats. Tempers flared late in the game after Castellanos was hit by a pitch.

Let's explore it all.

First, Schwarber. Here he is hitting his 35th Schwarbomb of the season.

Schwarber left the game in the fourth inning with an elbow issue, but early indications are that the injury is not particularly serious. Tim has the details.

Not to be outdone by Schwarbs, Trea Turner hit a pair of two-run dingers.

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Harper hasn't hit a home run since August 9, but it looks like his power is there. Check out the first of his four hits:

Ranger Suarez, on the other hand, still doesn't seem fully healthy. He allowed four runs (all earned) on 12 hits in 5.1 innings, walking two and striking out two.

The Phillies really need Ranger to round into form before the postseason.

Now to the really good stuff.

The benches and bullpens cleared after Rays reliever Edwin Uceta nailed Nick Castellanos with a 96 mph pitch:

Bryce Harper didn't hesitate to let his thoughts known.

Matt Strahm was possibly the star of the show.

Luckily, cooler heads prevailed before anyone got hurt. Some postgame reactions:

Anthony has a full story on the altercation here.

But whatever. The Rays can go to hell. The Phils picked up the win, improving to 87-58 on the season. By the end of the night, their magic number to clinch the NL East was down to ten. (Still right on track for September 20.)

The Phillies continue their series against the Rays on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. Zack Wheeler gets the start.

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John Foley

Before joining OnPattison.com, John Foley was a Phillies beat writer for PHLY Sports and the founder of a popular independent Phillies newsletter. He has provided nontraditional local sports coverage since 2013. Foley grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He's a proud product of the Philadelphia public school system, a Penn State grad, and a Georgetown Law alum. A licensed attorney, he sits on the board of the Papermill Food Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need throughout the city. Find him on your favorite social media: @2008philz.

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