By the end of May, the Phillies were 21–29. The next day, they fired their manager. Five months later, they’re going to the World Series.
The Fightin’ Phils continued their remarkable turnaround season by winning Game 5 of the NLCS over the Padres in dramatic fashion on Sunday, taking a 4–3 lead in the eighth inning on a game-winning two-run homer by Bryce Harper. Three outs later, the Philadelphia party got started.
