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Jesús Luzardo gives Phillies five gritty innings in wild-card opener

Original: Jesús Luzardo gives the Phillies 5 gritty innings, but drawn-out clinch looms large https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/764

Jesús Luzardo pitched five gritty innings for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series, keeping the team in a tight playoff contest. Coverage notes that despite his effort, the Phillies' path to clinching the series could prove drawn-out, keeping fans focused on how the best-of-three matchup unfolds.

Why now: The MLB postseason is underway and the Phillies' wild-card series is being closely followed by fans.

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• Jesús Luzardo gives the Phillies 5 gritty innings, but drawn-out clinch looms large https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7644384/2026/09/29/jesus-luzardo-phillies-game-1-wild-card/ # Baseball # MLB # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas

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