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Sep 9, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first base Kody Clemens (2) has a cooler of water and seeds dumped on him after his game winning walk off RBI single during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images


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A pitcher's duel with a wild finish. Phillies beat the Rays, 2-1.

Cristopher Sanchez entered Monday night's game with a National League-best 2.24 Home ERA. That figure dropped to 2.11 after he delivered six scoreless innings at Citizens Bank Park.

Sanchez's dominant performance was almost all for naught, as the Phillies were held hitless through 5.1 innings. Luckily, Kyle Schwarber ended the drought in a big way:

Schwarber was named the NL Player of the Week earlier in the day.

After Orion Kerkering and Jeff Hoffman preserved the Phillies' shutout into the ninth, things got weird. The Rays tied the game on a home run ball that Johan Rojas almost robbed.

Not to worry. The Phillies came through in the bottom of the ninth. Bryce Harper led off the inning with a single (that probably should have been a double).

Bryson Stott singled and Buddy Kennedy walked to load the bases. With two outs, Kody Clemens came up clutch:

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John Foley

Before joining OnPattison.com, John Foley was a Phillies beat writer for PHLY Sports and the founder of a popular independent Phillies newsletter. He has provided nontraditional local sports coverage since 2013. Foley grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He's a proud product of the Philadelphia public school system, a Penn State grad, and a Georgetown Law alum. A licensed attorney, he sits on the board of the Papermill Food Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need throughout the city. Find him on your favorite social media: @2008philz.

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