Alec Bohm hits clutch home run to keep Phillies' postseason hopes alive
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 6:18 PM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Alec Bohm hit a solo home run in extra innings during Game 2 of the NL Wild Card, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 lead. This home run marked an important moment, as it made Bohm just the third player to record a go-ahead homer in extra innings of an elimination game, joining David Ortiz and Carlton Fisk. The back-and-forth contest saw Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper also contribute with back-to-back homers to tie the game earlier. Bohm's performance not only kept the Phillies' season alive but also placed him among some of the most iconic postseason moments in MLB history.
- •Bohm's homer put the Phillies ahead 4-3 in extra innings.
- •Phillies' Schwarber and Harper tied the game with back-to-back homers.
- •Bohm joins Ortiz and Fisk as only players with go-ahead extra-inning homers in elimination games.
- •The win keeps the Phillies' postseason ambitions alive.
- 6:18 PMYahoo Sports — Phillies' Alec Bohm joins David Ortiz from 2004 ALCS with clutch MLB HR history
"This clutch homer from Alec Bohm is an all-timer.
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