Fastball

Philadelphia Phillies About to Do Something They've Never Done Before in Game 7 of NLCS

The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS on Tuesday night having never played in a Game 7 in franchise history.

Brady Farkas

Philadelphia Phillies About to Do Something They've Never Done Before in Game 7 of NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies About to Do Something They've Never Done Before in Game 7 of NLCS /
In this story:

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night in Game 6 of the NLCS. This forces a Game 7 to be played on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

As Game 7 gets set to commence, there's some amazing history at play for the Phillies.

Per ESPN Stats & Info:

The D-backs beat the Phillies to force Game 7. 

The Phillies have been a franchise since 1883 and this is the 1st time they will play a Game 7. 

The D-backs have been around since 1998 and this is the 2nd time they will play Game 7 (beat Yankees in 2001 WS).

That's truly incredible for an organization that has been around that long - and has been as successful as they have. The Phillies are seeking their second World Series appearance in as many years, having lost to the Houston Astros last season.

They are seeking their first title since the 2008 season when they beat the Tampa Bay Rays.

If they are going to win game 7 and get back to the World Series, they'll be relying on the left arm of Ranger Suarez. The southpaw is 1-0 this postseason with a 0.64 ERA.

He'll be opposed by rookie Brandon Pfaadt, who pitched great for Arizona in Game 3. He's 0-0 with a 2.13 ERA this postseason.

First pitch is set for 8:07 p.m. ET. The winner of this series will get the Texas Rangers, who beat the Astros in the ALCS on Monday night.

The World Series begins Friday.

Follow Fastball on FanNation on social media

Continue to follow our Fastball on FanNation coverage on social media by LIKING us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also subscribe to "The Payoff Pitch" podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Check out more Arizona Diamondbacks coverage at Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Inside the Diamondbacks.

Published
Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

Home/History