Phillies Storm Back Late, Ride Long Ball to Force Game 3 Against Braves

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in 10 innings in Game 2 of the Wild Card series on September 30, 2026, at Truist Park. Facing elimination, Philadelphia erased a 3-1 deficit in the eighth inning behind consecutive solo home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper off reliever Dylan Lee. Alec Bohm provided the winning margin with a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning off Dider Fuentes.

Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez worked deep into the game, throwing 116 pitches before reliever Andrew Painter pitched the final three scoreless innings to secure the victory. The result forces a decisive Game 3 on Thursday to conclude the Wild Card series.