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Joel Embiid’s Tweet After Phillies Win Playoff Series

Joel Embiid is happy for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Justin Grasso

Joel Embiid’s Tweet After Phillies Win Playoff Series
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Philly athletes have been highly supportive of each other this year. On Saturday night, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid kept up with the trend.

For the first time in over ten years, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched a playoff berth. Although they barely made it into the postseason, the Phillies entered the playoffs with a momentum that could really work in their favor.

Their first-round series started on Friday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals. After going through seven innings without a single run scored for either team, the Cardinals broke the drought and fired off with two runs late in the game.

All hope wasn’t lost for the Phillies, though. When the final inning rolled around, Philly tacked on six-straight runs before preventing another point from the Cardinals. With that rally, the Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the best of three series.

Hours after the Sixers participated in their annual Blue x White scrimmage in Wilmington, Delaware, the Phillies fired up another postseason matchup against the Cardinals on the road. Early on in the game, the Phillies kept their Friday afternoon momentum rolling as they took a 1-0 lead within the first two innings.

A few innings later, they picked up another run. The final four innings were full of defense. Fortunately for the Phillies, their 2-0 lead was enough for them to close out the outing with a victory. Embiid, who was tuned into the action, reacted on Twitter.

With that victory, the Phillies end the Cardinals’ playoff run. Now, the Phillies are set to face the Atlanta Braves in the next round.

The series begins on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The time is to be determined.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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