"A baseball team's season doesn't really come down to one play, or two plays, but if you're a loyal fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, the final play of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers will live in your nightmares for a long time. Orion Kerkering's throwing error, leading to the Phillies' elimination in Game 4 of the NLDS, is another addition to the list of heartbreaking postseason defeats. It's a long list, of course, because that's what playoff baseball does."
"The Phillies' season is also over because the big names didn't hit. During this four-year run of what you might call the Bryce Harper/ Kyle Schwarber era, they reached the World Series -- somewhat surprisingly -- in 2022 but haven't made it back despite having some of the top front-line talent in the sport. In fact, the Phillies are 3-10 in their past 13 postseason games and 2-8 in their past 10."
Orion Kerkering's throwing error produced the final out that eliminated the Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS. Two other short throws in Game 2 influenced the series: Trea Turner's wide throw to catcher J.T. Realmuto allowed Teoscar Hernandez to beat the tag and sparked a four-run Dodgers rally, while Max Muncy's perfect throw to Mookie Betts on a ninth-inning bunt attempt retired Nick Castellanos at third. The Phillies have struggled in recent postseasons, going 3-10 in their past 13 playoff games and 2-8 in their past 10, hitting .195 as a team in those 10 games.
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