The World Series begins Friday night in Houston, with the underdog Philadelphia Phillies facing off against the Astros. For Phillies fans, the magic moment of the postseason happened during game 5 of the National League Championship series against the San Diego Padres. The Phils were down one run in the 8th inning, with a runner on first, when the team's marquee player, Bryce Harper, stepped up to the plate.
Radio announcer Scott Franzke has been calling games in Philadelphia since 2006. He says Harper's at-bat in Sunday's game was one of those moments that sports fans and broadcasters dream of. Harper's "the money player," Franzke explains. "And you want him to come through in that moment. But you also understand — having seen thousands of baseball games over the years — that it doesn't happen like that all the time, and when it does, it's ... such a joyous event for the home team."
