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Phillies Clinch First NL East Title Since 2011 with Schwarber, Realmuto Homers and Nola's Strong Start

Sep 23, 2024, 11:22 PM

The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first National League East title since 2011 with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto both homered, while Aaron Nola delivered a strong performance, striking out seven batters in his fifth clinch-game start. The lineup featured Schwarber as DH, Turner at 6, Harper at 3, Bohm at 5, Castellanos at 9, Stott at 4, Realmuto at 2, Marsh at 7, and Rojas at 8. The win came after the Phillies missed earlier opportunities to secure the division title, including a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets over the weekend. The Phillies now look forward to the postseason, with celebrations taking place at Citizens Bank Park in front of a crowd of 42,386 fans.