Phillies down Astros for 1st playoff berth since 2011

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Published October 3, 2022 11:06 PM

By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros Monday night. Philadelphia’s postseason drought was the longest active one in the majors after the Seattle Mariners clinched their first playoff berth in 21 years Friday night.

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