10–3 already ran. 1–0 already ran. 6–2 already ran. This is Sunday’s unused Citi final.
ESPN, Sunday, Sept. 20, Citi Field: Phillies 7, Mets 2. First pitch 1:10 p.m. Game time 3:16. Attendance 33,611. Cristopher Sánchez went 6 1/3, six hits, six strikeouts, and took the 18th win, the major-league lead, snapping a tie with Boston’s Sonny Gray. ESPN: the last Phillie to lead the majors in wins was Steve Carlton, 23 in 1982. A lead in September is not a Cy Young.
Justin Crawford hit a three-run triple. Luis Arraez had two RBI. Alec Bohm and Trea Turner had run-scoring hits. Kyle Schwarber tied a career high with four walks. Bo Bichette homered in the sixth. Rookie Jonah Tong (2–2) lasted 4 2/3, four runs, five strikeouts. The last-place Mets finished 36–45 at home, ESPN said — their worst Citi Field record since 2013 went 33–48.
Phillies 86–70. Third N.L. wild-card spot, ESPN said, one game behind the Cubs and Padres, four clear of Arizona. Series split 2–2. Inquirer after the game: the Phillies’ magic number 3. A magic number is not a clinch. Mets 71–85.
Brewers 1–0 already ran. Benge 156 already ran. We will not invent Giants–Dodgers at 4:10 p.m. PT. That first pitch is 7:10 p.m. ET. This board does not have a final.
What this means for you
If you needed Saturday night’s 10–3, it still happened. If you needed Sunday’s unused box, it is 7–2, 18, 33,611. Not a berth.
Bottom line: 7–2. Sánchez 18. Not 10–3. Not 1–0. Not the Dodgers.
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