Phillies never say die with dramatic comeback to stay alive vs Braves

Interim manager Don Mattingly surely would be fired, with calls immediately placed to Alex Cora to replace him. Many of his coaches would be dismissed along with them. And the roster could be facing a dramatic change, with some of the Phillies' biggest stars perhaps being placed on the trade block.

Then, like a thunderbolt coming down the sky, it happened, turning a 3-1, eighth-inning deficit into a dramatic 4-3 Phillies victory over Atlanta , saving their season, and setup up a dramatic winner-take-all game Thursday at Truist Park.

The Phillies, who nearly suffered one of the greatest collapses in baseball history, losing 14 of 23 games and almost coughed up a four-game lead with five remaining, are now guaranteed to play in October after all.