Drury, Padres rally to beat Nola, Phillies 8-5, tie NLCS 1-1

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead, two-run single throughout a five-run rally within the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres shocked Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Wednesday to tie their all-wild card NL Championship Sequence at one recreation apiece.

The outburst began with Padres catcher Austin Nola hitting an RBI single off his youthful brother that introduced the sellout, rally towel-twirling crowd of 44,607 at Petco Park to life. Three innings earlier, the Phillies had taken a 4-0 lead with a rally that included bloop hits, a sun-aided double on a stunning, 92-degree afternoon and a few shoddy Padres protection.

However simply as they did Saturday night time in eliminating the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres had been spurred by the underside of their lineup in a giant comeback.

Drury and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers for the Padres, and Manny Machado went deep late.

The collection shifts to Philadelphia for 3 video games beginning with Recreation 3 on Friday night time. The Phillies, making an attempt to achieve their first World Sequence since 2009, outscored Atlanta 17-4 in two dwelling Division Sequence video games final weekend to eradicate the defending World Sequence champion Braves.

Blake Snell received the win and Josh Hader the save after putting out the facet within the ninth to ship the group right into a frenzy. Aaron Nola, within the playoffs for the primary time in his profession and off to a superb begin, took the loss.

The Padres, enjoying of their first NLCS since 1998, gave the impression to be in serious trouble after Snell threw 37 pitches within the Phillies’ four-run second.

San Diego started its comeback with homers on consecutive pitches by Drury and Bell to open the underside of the inning. Drury lined a shot to left discipline and Bell lifted a fly ball deep to proper that stayed simply truthful.

Bell and Juan Soto, who had an RBI double within the fifth, had been obtained in a blockbuster commerce with Washington on Aug. 2, the identical day the Padres received Drury from Cincinnati.

When Austin Nola grounded out within the second inning, it was the primary pitcher-batter matchup between siblings in postseason historical past. Large brother got here up once more within the fifth with one out and Kim Ha-seong on first base. Aaron Nola threw to first a number of occasions earlier than Austin singled to middle to usher in the speedy Kim, whose helmet flew off between second and third earlier than he scored with a headfirst slide.

Jurickson Profar singled, Soto hit an RBI double to tie the sport at 4 and Machado struck out earlier than Aaron Nola was pulled for former Padres nearer Brad Hand.

Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch to load the bases. With the followers on their ft and waving yellow rally towels, Drury singled to place the Padres forward. Bell capped the actually with a single to proper. The Padres despatched 11 batters to the plate, accumulating six hits, a stroll and a success batter.

Aaron Nola hadn’t allowed an earned run in selecting up a win in every of the primary two playoff rounds.

After profitable 2-0 Tuesday night time on Kyle Schwarber’s jaw-dropping, 488-foot homer and one other homer by Bryce Harper, the Phillies went forward with small ball within the second inning Wednesday.

Snell wanted solely six pitches to get by means of a 1-2-3 first however wasn’t as fortunate within the second.

Harper and Nick Castellanos opened the inning with bloop singles earlier than Alec Bohm hit a pointy single to proper to usher in Harper. After Jean Segura struck out, Soto, the best fielder, misplaced Matt Vierling’s fly ball within the solar and it dropped behind him for an RBI double.

Edmundo Sosa golfed an RBI single that landed simply in entrance of left fielder Profar. Schwarber hit a weak grounder that first baseman Drury bobbled earlier than stepping on the bag as Vierling scored.

Snell allowed 4 runs and 5 hits in 5 innings, struck out six and walked one.

Aaron Nola was tagged for six runs and 7 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked none.

Machado homered main off the seventh and Philly’s Rhys Hoskins homered on the primary pitch from Robert Suarez within the eighth, ending the reliever’s scoreless streak of 19 1/3 innings.

NOLA VS. NOLA

On June 24, Austin Nola hit an RBI single off his brother in a 1-0 Padres victory that was their solely win in a four-game collection towards the Phillies.

UP NEXT

Padres RHP Joe Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA common season; 1-0, 1.38 postseason) and Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (10-7, 3.65 ERA common season; 0-0, 2.70 postseason) are scheduled to begin in Recreation 3 on Friday night time in Philadelphia.

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