(San Diego) Brandon Drury hit a two-run single in a stellar fifth inning and the San Diego Padres defeated Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Wednesday to tie the National League Final Series 1- 1.
Updated at 12:23 a.m.
Padres wide receiver Austin Nola set the tone for the team’s five-run fifth inning. He drove in a run on a single off his younger brother.
Three innings earlier, the Phillies took a 4-0 lead thanks to an offensive streak that included a double and a deficient Padres defense.
But just as they did on Saturday night by eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won 111 games this season, the Padres’ comeback has been started by the support players.
“We have to keep building that confidence,” said Austin Nola, the No. 9 hitter on the Padres’ roster. “That’s what we’ve been talking about all year. This identity is to never give up, never give in. In each set, we put pressure on the other team so that they have to score and it pays off. »
Drury and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers for the Padres, and Manny Machado slammed the long ball late in the game.
The series moves to Philadelphia for three games, starting on the third Friday night.
“We’re going to Philadelphia for three games and it’s an important game,” Drury said. We have to fight and we did. Its very important. »
The Phillies, attempting to make their first World Series since 2009, beat the Atlanta Braves 17-4 in two home games in the second-round series. They eventually eliminated defending World Series champions Atlanta.
Blake Snell picked up the win and Josh Hader got the save. Aaron Nola, making the playoffs for the first time in his career and off to a great start, suffered the loss.