Phillies becoming superstitious?

Players of the Philadelphia Phillies are approaching the remaining games of the NCLS (National League Championship Series) as they had in the first game. More specifically, the Phillies are looking at the same offensive lineup in order to produce winning results like they had on Sunday.

"The key is taking batting practice the same here as we do at home," said Phillies' hitting coach Greg Gross. "Theoretically, we're trying to hit low line drives in the gaps and get carry. In our ballpark, when you do that, a lot of balls are going to go in the seats. Here, hopefully they'll equate into balls in the gaps and extra-base hits."

AT&T Park, where the Phillies face the San Francisco Giants for the series title, measures 339 feet down the left-field line and 309 down the line to right, which makes outfielders play deeper for left-handed pull hitters. Right-handed hitters can reach the seats to a 382-foot power alley in left-center field, but lefties will have a more difficult time pulling the ball out to right. The deepest part of the park is in right-center field, 421 feet from home plate under a wall that rises at least 18 feet.

Offensively, the Phillies will play Game 3 of the series the same as they had previously, and hope for the best. Click here for a link to the Philadelphia Phillies current rankings and standings in the NLCS.

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