Philadelphia Phillies force deciding game 3 after tying up series with Atlanta Braves

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schwarber-kyle/jPbF6sQD/"]Kyle Schwarber[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harper-bryce/GpZCixqB/"]Bryce Harper[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/baseball/atlanta-braves-0UPxbDYA/philadelphia-phillies-QTNHA4p4/?mid=Gp5jpcqg"]hit back-to-back homers in the eighth[/a] to equalise before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bohm-alec/QgTNAl1m/"]Bohm[/a]'s blast as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-phillies/QTNHA4p4/"]Phillies[/a] tied the best-of-three National League wildcard playoff series at 1-1.[/p][p]"[b]I don't really know what happened,[/b]" Bohm said. "[b]I was trying to pull the ball to the foul pole and I hit it to right field so I'll take it.[/b]"[/p][p]The series winner will advance to a second-round series against the reigning MLB champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc/"]Los Angeles Dodgers[/a] starting Saturday.[/p][p]Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper, who misplayed a long fly ball in the seventh inning allowing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta[/a] to seize the lead, found redemption in the eighth.[/p][p]Harper followed Schwarber's homer off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lee-dylan/tlK2Kise/"]Dylan Lee[/a] with his own solo shot to level at 3-3 and the game went to extra innings.[/p][p]"[b]No two better guys to punch back than him and Kyle[/b]," Bohm said. "[b]It was pretty electric. It was a great way to answer. That's the reason we won the game.[/b]"[/p][p]Harper said when he came to the plate he was thinking: "[b]I've got to come up big.[/b]"[/p][p]"[b]That ball in right field I probably should have caught obviously so got to come through for my team right there,[/b]" Harper said. "[b]Great win.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="50cb105c-c1fd-4444-9d9e-f04b0a8edfaa" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2105407369031381402?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In the dramatic 10th, Bohm blasted a two-out homer over the right-field wall for the winning run, but it as far from over with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/braves-futures/nyxkaSbl/"]Braves[/a] yet to bat.[/p][p]Phillies relief pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/painter-andrew/bowYDBdm/"]Andrew Painter[/a], in his playoff debut, struck out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olson-matt/GvvV3tAQ/"]Matt Olson[/a], allowed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dubon-mauricio/SUy0WtpE/"]Mauricio Dubon[/a] single, struck out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/riley-austin/EyoXiRgB/"]Austin Riley[/a], then allowed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harris-michael/hrPKZMHe/"]Michael Harris[/a] single as the tension built.[/p][p]Painter then struck out Atlanta pinch-hitter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-dominic/6eww7y5r/"]Dominic Smith[/a] to secure the victory.[/p][p]Three teams who won their openers on Tuesday can advance to the second round by clinching wildcard matchups in later games.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-yankees/SrC4LDIT/"]New York Yankees[/a] would book a best-of-five American League division series against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-rays/GCHgI4hp/"]Tampa Bay[/a] with a home victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-red-sox/zaXTinF3/"]Boston[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-white-sox/SW9D1eZo/"]Chicago White Sox[/a] would meet [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-guardians/4K05MrFG/"]Cleveland[/a] in another AL division series with a victory at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-astros/lfZXonNq/"]Houston[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-diego-padres/8poQN9Ud/"]San Diego Padres[/a] can advance to face MLB wins leader [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-brewers/CGzqC60o/"]Milwaukee[/a] in the NL playoffs with a home victory over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-cubs/j7ZnBQFi/"]Chicago Cubs[/a].[/p]