勇敢に立ち向かうs clinch 1st NL East 栄冠を与える since 2013, 最高の，を越す Phillies 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman stood soaked in シャンペン酒 with music blaring and his チーム仲間s jamming in 祝賀.
This was just how the longtime 星／主役にする first baseman 想像するd it when the Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs began spring training seven months ago.
"You could tell after the first week of workouts that we had the talent to do something special," Freeman said. "明白に we still needed to put it together. But this is what happens. You 勝利，勝つ the 分割 after three straight 90-loss seasons."
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs first baseman Freddie Freeman, 権利, 抱擁するs 経営者／支配人 Brian Snitker after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The 勇敢に立ち向かうs capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East 栄冠を与える since 2013, with マイク Foltynewicz taki ng a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 勝利，勝つ over the Philadelphia Phillies.
A year after going 70-92, 経営者／支配人 Brian Snitker and his Baby 勇敢に立ち向かうs 殺到するd 支援する into the プレーオフs. A loud （人が）群がる at SunTrust Park joined the party when 新人 Ronald Acuna Jr. caught a flyball for the final out, setting off another 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the Tomahawk Chop and a big 祝賀 on the field.
"When we started this series, we knew it was within our しっかり掴む," Snitker said. "We knew we couldn't lose 跡をつける of today. I know I'm redundant 説 that all the time, but I felt we just needed to stay 現在の and worry about today's game. These guys have done an unbelievable 職業 of that this year."
The 勇敢に立ち向かうs will make their first postseason 外見 since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL 分割 Series. It has not yet been 決定するd who or where the 青年-filled club will play in the best-of-five 一連の会議、交渉／完成する. Atlanta won its 18th 分割 肩書を与える, tying the New York Yankees for the most in the majors since 分割 play began in 1969.
The 勇敢に立ち向かうs won their fourth straight game and （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 second-place Philadelphia for the third day in a 列／漕ぐ／騒動. The Phillies also startled a lot of fans this year and led the 分割 in 早期に August, but faded while going 6-14 this month.
Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped his cap to a standing ovation as he left with 走者s on first and second in the eighth with a 4-0 lead.
足緒 Biddle relieved, walked the first 乱打する he 直面するd and gave up two runs on Cesar Hernandez's bases-負担d 選び出す／独身. Brad Brach 許すd Rhys Hoskins' 打点 選び出す／独身 before Jonny Venters escaped the jam on a lineout and a ゴロ.
Kurt Suzuki 追加するd an 打点 選び出す／独身 to make it 5-3 in the eighth off Seranthony Dominguez, the seventh 投手 used by Philadelphia.
Arodys Vizcaino, in his first save 状況／情勢 since June 17, の近くにd out the ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances, getting Wilson Ramos to ground out, striking out Roman Quinn and retiring Maikel フランス系カナダ人 on a flyball to Acuna in left.
Phillies starter Jake Arrieta (10-10) lasted two innings, 許すing four runs, four 攻撃する，衝突するs and three walks in the shortest 遠出 of his nine-year career.
"I didn't do my 職業 today," Arrieta said. "You've got tip your cap. They won the 分割. They really did. This wasn't something that started today, 明白に. 個々に, the last month I 港／避難所't been very good, and we didn't take care of 商売／仕事. We just didn't get the 職業 done. They did."
Atlanta led 2-0 in the first when Arrieta walked three of his first four 乱打するs, and Johan Camargo 攻撃する，衝突する a two-run 選び出す／独身.
Freeman 攻撃する，衝突する a two-run 選び出す／独身 in the second to make it 4-0. Freeman, one of two 現在の 勇敢に立ち向かうs who played on the 2013 分割-winning team -along with 投手 Julio Teheran - is hitting .389 over his last 14 games.
"When フランス系カナダ人 攻撃する，衝突する that ball, I put my 手渡すs up 権利 away," Freeman said. "It means everything. This is goal No. 1. It's 祝賀 No. 1. We've still got three more we've got to do. We've got 11 勝利，勝つs to get in October. We've still got to take care of 商売／仕事, but, man, is this a 広大な／多数の／重要な feeling."
Foltynewicz didn't 許す a 攻撃する，衝突する until Odubel Herrera 選び出す／独身d to begin the seventh. フランス系カナダ人 選び出す／独身d with one out in the eighth.
The 26-year-old Foltynewicz has 円熟したd in his third 十分な season, 収入 his first All-星／主役にする 外見 and 地位，任命するing a 2.88 ERA that's almost two 十分な runs lower than his career 普通の／平均（する） entering the year.
"We knew we had something special since day one," he said. "We've been telling you guys that all year, but to be able to do it and pull it off is pretty special. They got four runs for me today, which was a good 信用／信任 建設業者 to go out there and be 積極的な."
BIG SURPRISE
Atlanta was not 事業／計画（する）d to 競う when the season began. It was coming off three straight 90-loss seasons, had no proven エース and was counting on several young position players to complement Freeman, the 孤独な big bat in the 顔触れ.
The team had been embarrassed off the field with former ge neral 経営者／支配人 John Coppolella banned from baseball in a 調印 スキャンダル, but Atlanta moved into first place on May 2 and never 追跡するd in the 分割 race after a 9-1 勝利，勝つ over Miami on Aug. 13.
燃料d by young budding 星／主役にするs like Acuna, second baseman Ozzie Albies and third baseman Camargo, the 勇敢に立ち向かうs won the NL East with an 8?-game lead.
New GM Alex Anthopolous watched his team arrive earlier than he 推定する／予想するd. When spring training began, he didn't think the team would be a serious 競争相手 until next year.
"No, I'd lying through my teeth if I thought that," Anthopolous said. "I thought we have a really talented team with high 草案 選ぶs. We have the 可能性のある to be really good and have a chance to get better. We certainly 越えるd all those things. Snit, the coaches, the players - they're the ones who deserve all the credit for the year we put together."
BIG FADE
Philadelphia 滞るd 負かす／撃墜する the stretch under first-year 経営者／支配人 Gabe Kapler. After winning on Aug. 5, the Phillies were 1? games ahead in the 分割 and 15 games over .500. They have since gone 15-28.
"I think this is a really important moment to 反映する 支援する to the beginning of the season and really the offseason," Kapler said. "If we said that we were going to be playing a meaningful game on Sept. 22, I think a lot of people would've said that's not a reasonable thought.
"On the flip 味方する, this is 最終的に a stain. This 傷つけるs, but I'm 最終的に proud of the guys for putting us in this position and to be fighting in Atlanta 肉親，親類d of the season on the line today."
ROUGH DAY
Arrieta lasted 2 1/3 innings in a loss for the Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh in his previous shortest 遠出 Sept. 4, 2017. The Phillies dropped to 14-16 in his starts as Arrieta 地位，任命するd a 6.18 ERA and went 1-4 over his last eight 遠出s.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola (16-5, 2.44 ERA) has won one of his past four starts with a 5.01 ERA this month. Nola is 6-2 with a 2.24 ERA in 10 career starts agains t Atlanta.
勇敢に立ち向かうs: RHP Anibal Sanchez (6-6, 3.01 ERA) has won one of his past nine starts and has a 3.02 ERA during that （期間が）わたる.
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Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs outfielders, from left, Ronald Acuna Jr. , Nick Markakis and Ender Inciarte race in to join the 祝賀 after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs 経営者／支配人 Brian Snitker, 中心, is 浴びせる／消すd by his players as they celebrate after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs 中心 fielder Ender Inciarte, left, celebrates with チーム仲間s after 敗北・負かすing the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game, to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs outfielders Ronald Acuna Jr., left, and Ender Inciarte 反応する after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs catcher Rene Rivera, left, 注ぐs シャンペン酒 on Ender Inciarte as they celebrate after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore).
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs second baseman Ozzie Albies, 権利, 抱擁するs 経営者／支配人 Brian Snitker after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs' Ronald Acuna Jr., left, and Ender Inciarte (11) celebrate after 得点する／非難する／２０ing on a two-run base 攻撃する，衝突する by Freddie Freeman in the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) and catcher Kurt Suzuki celebrate after 敗北・負かすing Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in a baseball game to clinch the 国家の League East 分割, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs starting 投手 マイク Foltynewicz 作品 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs' Johan Camargo follows through on a two-run 選び出す／独身 in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Philadelphia Phillies starting 投手 Jake Arrieta 作品 against the Atlanta 勇敢に立ち向かうs in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
