Watch: J.T. Realmuto Gives Philadelphia Phillies the Lead in the 10th Inning

Philadelphia Phillies' catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a solo home run in the 10th inning to give them the lead in World Series Game 1.

Once down 5-0, the Philadelphia Phillies came all the way back, and they have their catcher, J.T. Realmuto, to thank (and Nick Castellanos for his game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth).

Realmuto tied the game with a two-run double in the fifth inning to make it 5-5. The game remained tied, forcing it into extras.

The best catcher in baseball lived up to his nickname by launching a go-ahead, solo home run to right field off of Houston Astros' reliever Luis Garcia in the 10th inning. For the first time all night the Phillies were on top, up 6-5.

That shot just gave the Phillies their first lead of the night after trailing 5-0. Wow. pic.twitter.com/rPJxxWt4lm

— Kade Kistner (@KadeKistner) October 29, 2022

With the solo shot, Realmuto became the first catcher with an extra-inning World Series home run since Carlton Fisk's walk-off in Game 6 of 1975, per ESPN.

If the Phillies win Game 1, it will go down in history as the J.T. Realmuto Game™.

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