He had just blown his second straight save, and Craig Kimbrel was not interested in analyzing the particulars. What happened on that 3–2 fastball to Alek Thomas?
“Well, he hit it over the fence,” Kimbrel said.
If they had called upon someone other than their closer on Thursday and Friday night, the Phillies might be celebrating a pennant in the pool beyond the centerfield fence at Chase Field. Instead, the Diamondbacks won a dramatic Game 4, 6–5, a day after winning a dramatic Game 3, 2–1, and a National League Championship Series that once seemed over is now tied at two games apiece. It’s now a best of three.
