Things are looking bright for the Phillies.
In Game 2 of the 2022 NLCS against the Padres on Wednesday at Petco Park, Matt Vierling sent a second-inning fly ball into right field that Juan Soto lost in the sun.
The miscue allowed Nick Castellanos to score from third base for a 2-0 lead and moved Alec Bohm up from second — and left Vierling on second.
Soto, San Diego’s big trade deadline acquisition from the Nationals, was left shaking his head.
A single by Edmundo Sosa scored Bohm, while Vierling crossed the plate thanks to Kyle Schwarber’s groundout.
When all the dust settled, the Phillies had themselves a 4-0 lead through the top of the second inning — though back-to-back homers by Brandon Drury and Josh Bell in the bottom of the inning pulled the Padres within two.
San Diego Padres right fielder Juan Soto loses the ball in the sun. AP PhotoPhiladelphia entered Wednesday’s game with a 1-0 NLCS lead after taking Tuesday’s series opener.
