The Arizona Diamondbacks lost their first postseason game this season. The Phillies outscored them 5-3, and the D-backs are now behind 1-0 in the series with another game still to play in Philadelphia.
GAME ONE IS OURS.#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/zFx6bdv78X
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 17, 2023
THE PHILLIES WIN GAME 1!!!
HARPER HOMERS ON HIS BIRTHDAY
KYLE AND NICKY WITH HUGE TATERS
JT WITH A BIG RBI
WHEELER SHOVED
THE BULLPEN CAME THROUGH!!!
LFG GREAT TEAM WIN!!!
7 MORE TOPPER pic.twitter.com/n2Biswaffp
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) October 17, 2023
Here are some fan reactions to this unfortunate loss.
It started fast for the Phillies. They hit two opening inning home runs. With Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hitting bombs on the first pitch they saw.
KYLE SCHWARBER ON THE FIRST PITCH HE SEES 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bUDCgWgm3o
— Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) October 17, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYCE HARPER
pic.twitter.com/ezrQBzOlXD— Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) October 17, 2023
Kyle Schwarber pulled 3 wood on 1st tee of ALCS https://t.co/3Onofmu8hC
— Fenway Park (@JG18128910) October 17, 2023
Kyle Schwarber First Pitch like #RedOctober #NLCS pic.twitter.com/ev61NVCw4Q
— NLJ 🔜 RED OCTOBER (@NoLiverJones_) October 17, 2023
The poster child for "batting average doesn't matter" is Kyle Schwarber. He batted below .200 this year. However, in the National League he was top 30 in On Base % and Top 10 in RBI's, Runs and HR's. Pretty productive for batting below .200 and leading the league in K's
— Tim Burrows (@BurrowsTim) October 17, 2023
Blow out those candles, baby.
Bryce Harper is the coolest of the cool. So cool that cool almost sounds like an insult cuz it’s just not cool enough. https://t.co/UIUVW8Zq8Y
— Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets) October 17, 2023
Bryce Harper blowing out 31 candles after his homerun in the first inning 🔥 pic.twitter.com/osn4nGbPNY
— Philly Nation (@Philly__Nation) October 17, 2023
Happy 31st B Day Bryce Harper
And a reminder He is THAT guy 🔥 pic.twitter.com/usJ5Jq2mJb
— Manny Being Manny 😎⚾️🏈🏀 (@Gianni_Rock33) October 17, 2023
Then, it was Nick Castellanos turn in the 2nd inning. He hit his 5th home run in 3 games, and gives the Phillies a 5-3 lead.
Nick Castellanos
Post season career
Last 10 AB’s – 5 HR
First 101 AB’s – 1 HRpic.twitter.com/jwENQ9nk40— Boston Sports Info (@bostonsportsinf) October 17, 2023
Nick Castellanos ran around bases taunting the ring finger
I knew it was serious then… @Phillies
— Caesar Su Flé (@ThaPizzaMan215) October 17, 2023
If world war 3 starts i blame Nick Castellanos for hitting all these homeruns its gotta be leading up to something
— Kuda the Buddah (@OlympKuda) October 17, 2023
Then it was Bryce Harper again. He hit an RBI single to get the lead to 4-0.
National Bryce Harper Day continues pic.twitter.com/leHu6paJqJ
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 17, 2023
Dad, what is the definition of efficiency?
Well son, it's Bryce Harper seeing 2 pitches in the NLCS and having a HR and RBI single.
— Desert Sports (@AZSportsFan20) October 17, 2023
Bryce Harper RBI Single makes it 4-0 #Phillies scoring Trea Turner
This place is losing their minds#RedOctober #AZvsPHI #NLCS pic.twitter.com/rrvFGfR1SK
— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) October 17, 2023
However, on the other side Zac Gallen got rocked. Every fastball he pitched felt like it was hit in play.
Zac Gallen's night is over:
5 innings
8 hits
5 earned runs
2 walks
4 strikeouts
3 HRs.
88 pitches— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 17, 2023
Zac Gallen when he’s not facing the Dodgers pic.twitter.com/mJ5nZFxJVf
— sky (@GonsolinRBW) October 17, 2023
Zac Gallen grew up a Cardinals Fan in South Jersey. Run him off the mound and break his soul. 🤣 LFG! #RedOctober pic.twitter.com/tS5WLjJnsY
— Jawn Kruk™️ (@JawnKruk215) October 17, 2023
As for Zach Wheeler, he was about as dominant as you can be.
ZACH WHEELER IS UNBELIEVABLE #RedOctober pic.twitter.com/EMIvxi6MDW
— Broad STweet 🔔🦅 (@Broad_STweet) October 17, 2023
Zach Wheeler’s fastball pic.twitter.com/BUsa2lkmGZ
— Nate (@rocktober19) October 17, 2023
Zack Wheeler, Sick Sinkers. 🤒
18 inches and 19 inches of run. pic.twitter.com/Q93FFKpkQC
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 17, 2023
However, there was at least drama. Geraldo Perdomo got to Zack Wheeler and hit a 2-run shot to bring the game within 3.
NL All-Star Geraldo Perdomo gets the Snakes on the board with a two-run shot! pic.twitter.com/ISL1OZFmOq
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 17, 2023
Geraldo Perdomo just might be the best player named Geraldo Perdomo ever
— bently (@BBM_games_ttv) October 17, 2023
This is the first time Geraldo Perdomo has homered in consecutive games in his career
— Theo Mackie (@theo_mackie) October 17, 2023
However, it wasn’t enough. Phillies would end up winning 5-3. They take a 1-0 Series lead and send out Aaron Nola tomorrow.
Phillies take Game 1 over Diamondbacks with early home run surge
