Nick Castellanos reacts after scoring on Bryson Stott’s triple in the bottom of the 8th inning of Game 2 of the NLDS against the New York Mets (Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images)
The National League Division Series resumed Sunday, with the Phillies winning Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park, 7-6, to tie the series with the Mets at 1-1.
The Dodgers will play the Padres in the nightcap. In Game 1 on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani did his typical Shohei Ohtani performance in his postseason debut, leading the Dodgers to a 7-5 victory, while the Mets made a late surge against the Phillies’ bullpen to take a 6-0 lead. I won with 2.
Two ALDS games resume on Monday after the Yankees took a 1-0 lead over the Royals and the Guardians put up a hot game against the Tigers. Check out Yahoo Sports on Sunday for live updates, highlights and more from the day’s MLB postseason action.
Here’s a synopsis and how to watch Game 2 of the NLDS scheduled for Sunday.
Live30 update
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 7:23 PM EDT
Nick Castellanos wins in Philly
Sunday, October 6, 2024 7:18 PM EDT
Phillies goes man first with Bryce Harper at bat…
Can Harper create two-out magic?
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And Philadelphia goes into the ninth feeling that…
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 6:51 PM EDT
The Phillies won 6-4 in the 8th inning.
Mark Vientos is unavailable and the Phillies add an insurance run.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 6:46 PM EDT
Phillies take the lead!
Bryson Stott’s RBI triple sets Citizens Bank Park on fire, and Diaz is ejected from the game.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 6:40 PM EDT
The Mets quietly lost in the eighth inning, and Diaz returned to attempt the longest save of his career.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 6:35 PM EDT
Diaz does it in the seventh inning.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 6:26 PM EDT
Phillies threaten again, Edwin Diaz in game
The Phillies will put runners on first and second base with two outs, and the Mets will bring in a closer to face Kyle Schwarber.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 6:10pm EDT
The Mets are back in first place!
Brandon Nimmo ties it up in the seventh.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:59 PM EDT
Castellanos unites
The Phillies came back in the 6th inning and the game was tied!
Sunday, October 6, 2024 5:58 PM EDT
Bryce Harper wakes up Philadelphia!
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:42pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Pete Alonso, who else?
The Mets went up 3-0 in the top of the 6th inning thanks to Alonso’s performance.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:39 PM EDT
Phillies fans aren’t happy…
Philadelphia allowed just three hits and no runs through five innings.
The boos got louder in Philadelphia as Luis Severino continued to mow down the Phillies, with the Phillies once again down 1-2-3.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 6, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:32 PM EDT
Another defensive gem by Bryce Harper
Harper and the Phillies’ solid defense made it through the top of the fifth inning unscathed.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:21pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Luis Severino wins four games in a row
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT
The Mets were 1-2-3 in the top of the 4th inning.
Christopher Sanchez pitches his second 1-2-3 inning in the top of the fourth. After grounding out J.D. Martinez, Sanchez struck out Starling Marte and Francisco Alvarez to end the inning.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 5:07 p.m. (ET)
Starling Marte’s error almost cost the Phillies a run.
Cue the “Yakety Sax” music for this bottom of the third inning sequence.
Kyle Schwarber flew to right field, and Starling Marte tried to get Johan Rojas back to first base with a double. However, an erroneous throw allowed Rojas to advance to second base. He advanced to third base with a stolen base, but was stranded when Torrie Turner struck out.
The Mets lead 2-0 heading into the fourth inning.
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
Mark Vientos’ two-run home run
The Mets took a two-run lead in the third inning. Francisco Lindor hit a one-out single, followed by Mark Vientos with a long fly over the right-field fence, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead.
