The The Diamondbacks, left for dead before the wild-card series, division series and league championship series, saved their season Monday night. They didn’t just make the Phillies look mortal in their 5-1 victory in Game 6 of the NLCS. Arizona dominated them. Merrill Kelly was brilliant over five innings. The Diamondbacks hit home runs and finally got going on the basepaths, with four stolen bases. For the first time in seven games this month, the Phillies lost at Citizens Bank Park — and they need to change that trend in a hurry.
Because Game 7 is coming. The last time in a full season that both championship series went to a Game 7 was 2004. Scheduled to start: Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt and Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez, both of whom were brilliant in their Game 3 duel. First pitch is at 8 p.m. And if this game is anything like the six that has preceded it, this series should have a fitting denouement. — Jeff Passan
