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Sep 11, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) high fives pitcher Carlos Estevez (53) after a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images


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On Tuesday, Nick Castellanos got mad.

On Wednesday, he got even.

One day after Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta hit Castellanos with a 96 mph sinker and ignited a benches-clearing altercation, the Phillies outfielder hit a two-run homer in a 3-2 Phils win. Zack Wheeler picked up his 15th win, the Phillies finished off a series sweep, and the team's magic number to clinch the division dropped to 9.

Here's the Castellanos bomb, with Nick Piccone adding audio from the Rays' radio network:

That's a pretty good way to get some revenge.

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Will the Rays never learn? (Ok, this one was unintentional.)

On the mound, Zack Wheeler held the Rays to two runs in six innings.

Wheeler didn't have everything working, but there were still enough pitches in his repertoire to keep hitters guessing:

Smell ya later, Tampa. The Phillies are off on Thursday before beginning a three-game home series against the Mets this weekend. They'll have a chance to pretty much put the division away.

Anyway, here's this:


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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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