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Turner Returns, Secures NL Batting Crown as Phillies Walk Off Finale With Sánchez Tapped for NLDS Game 1

Philadelphia enters the NLDS on a bye with Cristopher Sánchez set for Game 1 following a 96-66 finish.

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Overview

  • Activated from the IL, Trea Turner started at shortstop in Game 162, went 0-for-2 over five innings, and finished at .304 to win the NL batting title, the Phillies’ first since 1958.
  • Philadelphia closed the regular season with a 2-1, 10-inning win over the Twins on Nick Castellanos’ sacrifice fly, locking a 96-66 record and the NL’s No. 2 seed.
  • Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez struck out eight over 5 2/3 scoreless innings and will start Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
  • The Phillies will work through a five-day break with scheduled workouts and a Wednesday intrasquad game as they await the Dodgers–Reds Wild Card winner.
  • Zack Wheeler remains out for the year after blood clot surgery, reshaping the rotation, while Kyle Schwarber led the NL with 56 home runs and 132 RBIs.