Watch: J.T. Realmuto Gives Philadelphia Phillies the Lead in the 10th Inning
In this story:
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.
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™.
More From SI's Inside The Phillies:
- Phillies Star Bryce Harper Doesn't Hold Back on Thoughts About Joe Girardi
- How Mike Trout Will Join the Phillies
- Could Bryce Harper's Favorite MLB Player Join the Philadelphia Phillies Next Season?
- Why You Should Root for the Philadelphia Phillies to Lose a Few Games
- Phillies Release 2023 Regular Season Schedule
- Have the Philadelphia Phillies Found Their Centerfielder of the Future?
- Could The Phillies Soon Be Playing in Wawa Park?
- How did Philadelphia end up with Citizens Bank Park?
- How the Phillie Phanatic Came to be America's Favorite Sports Mascot
- Picking the Phillies' All-Time Single Season Lineup
Make sure to follow Inside the Phillies on Substack and Twitter!
