Phillies 7, Reds 4
Chase Utley had a two-run single and the Philadelphia Phillies capitalized on a slew of miscues by Cincinnati to rally for a 7-4 win over the Reds in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Friday night.
The Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit by taking advantage of four errors, six walks and three hit batsmen to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series.
The game turned in a three-run seventh inning, when Reds right fielder Jay Bruce appeared to lose sight of Jimmy Rollins' fly ball and let it past him, allowing Utley and Jayson Werth to score with the tying and go-ahead runs.
Rookie reliever Aroldis Chapman (0-1) gave up three runs - none earned - to take the loss.
Jose Contreras (1-0) worked a scoreless seventh to pick up the victory.
Cincinnati, which had been victimized by the second no-hitter in postseason history on Roy Halladay's gem in Game 1, came out swinging and grabbed a 1-0 lead when Brandon Phillips led off the game with a home run.
Bruce added a solo shot to help the Reds build a 4-0 lead but the Phillies cut the lead in half with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth, courtesy of Utley's two-run single after a pair of muffed grounders by Phillips and third baseman Scott Rolen.