PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ Brandon Marsh stepped up to the plate in the second inning with runners on first and third and one out on Saturday in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. He had yet to record a hit in the series, but found other ways to contribute.
A day earlier, in Game 3, he took a four-pitch walk from Braves starter Spencer Strider to start a game-winning, six-run rally. On Saturday, he took six pitches from Charlie Morton and launched an 83.4-mph curveball into the right-center field seats. That gave the Phillies a 3-0 lead and got them started on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Braves to advance to their first National League Championship Series since 2010.
Game 1 is Tuesday against the winner of the other NLDS between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego leads the series 2-1 with Game 4 at 9:37 p.m. Saturday.
