Philly's disaster was seeded by set-up man Jeff Hoffman, who gave up a single, hit a batter, walked another and threw two wild pitches, prompting Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson to summon Estevez.

Philadelphia is one defeat from taking another step backward. Seeking their third World Series title after 1980 and 2008, the Phillies reached Game 6 of the World Series in 2022 before losing to Houston. They took a 3-2 lead over Arizona in last year’s NL Championship Series, and then dropped Games 6 and 7 at home.