12–1 already ran. Mariners 8–4 already ran. Yankees 6–3 already ran. This is Sunday’s unused clinch.
Associated Press / CBS Sports, Sunday 5:39 p.m. ET, Citizens Bank Park: Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 3. The Phillies clinched the final National League wild-card berth and will play Game 1 of a best-of-three on Tuesday in Atlanta. Bryce Harper a solo home run and Edmundo Sosa a two-run drive in the fifth, 7–1. Zack Wheeler (14–5) one run, five strikeouts, six innings. Interim manager Don Mattingly called it a Game 7. Jhoan Duran struck out Nick Fortes to end it. 12 hits. Midday’s unused 12–1 already ran. We will not reprint Nola’s one inning as first-day news.
Bryson Stott an RBI double in the first off Nick Martinez (15–6). J.T. Realmuto snapped an 0-for-34 with an RBI double in the second. Kyle Schwarber a two-run double, 4–0. Jesús Luzardo activated off the IL, four pitches, scoreless eighth; first appearance since a Sept. 7 shutout. Jonny DeLuca two home runs for the Rays. Phillies 88–74, fifth straight playoff trip, tying the club mark from 2007–11. Rays 98–64, already a bye; they play the Red Sox–Yankees winner starting Saturday. AP: Junior Caminero started 162 games at third, fourth player since 1969. We will not invent Tuesday’s first pitch.
What this means for you
If you needed this afternoon’s unused 12–1, it still stands. If you needed tonight’s unused sports, it is 7–3 and a clinch. Not Saturday. Not Atlanta.
Bottom line: 7–3. Clinched. Not 12–1. Not Tuesday.
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