Looking for more historical context when it comes to the Phillies’ six-run rally on Friday?
Look no further than this nugget from OptaSTATS, which notes that Philly’s win in game one of the Wild Card Series is the largest win by a team that trailed by multiple runs after eight innings in playoff history. It highlights the drastic momentum swing, as the Phillies, down 2-0 in the top of the ninth, scored six runs in the inning to turn what looked like a series-opening loss into a win that puts them on the brink of advancing.
Philly’s six runs in the ninth were also the most runs ever scored by a playoff team that hadn’t scored in the first eight innings, per Kevin Negandhi.
So, if that comeback feels like a once-in-a-lifetime rally, that’s because it was.