Phillies playoff schedule: How to watch the Fightin' Phils take on the Padres in the NLCS

It's been more than a decade in the making, but the Philadelphia Phillies are back in the playoffs and on the brink of reaching the World Series.

After an up-and-down regular season that saw the team fire its manager in June and squeak into playoffs after some late-season struggles, the Phillies have taken advantage of MLB's new playoff format and gone on an unpredictable run past two of the National League's toughest teams.

They will look to stay hot against the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series in hopes of returning to the World Series for the first time since 2009. The 89-win Padres head into the series on a roll after knocking off the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.

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Who won the Phillies game?

Game 1

The Phillies took Game 1 of the NLCS with a 2-0 win over the Padres thanks to a dominate performance by starter Zack Wheeler and solo home runs by Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.

Wheeler was nearly unhittable, twirling 7-shutout innings while allowing only one hit and striking out eight Padres.

Harper got the scoring started with a solo shot off starter Yu Darvish in the 4th inning.

The big blow came in the sixth when Schwarber hammered Darvish's first pitch of the inning roughly 488 feet into the second deck of Petco Park. The ball left Schwarber’s bat at 119.7 mph, the highest velocity off a bat by any player but New York Yankee sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton since the statistic began being recorded in 2008.

Relievers Seranthony Domínguez and José Alvarado each pitched scoreless frames to finish off the Padres.

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Game 2

The Padres stunned the Phillies, 8-5, scoring eight unanswered runs, including a five-run, 37-minute fifth inning that was sparked by Austin Nola’s run-scoring single off his brother, Aaron, turning the game upside down.

The Phillies burst out to 4-0 lead in the fourth with some help from Padres outfield Juan Soto, who dropped a flyball in right field which allowed one run to score. By the time the inning ended, Padres starter Blake Snell threw 37 pitches, and was on the ropes.

But starter Aaron Nola couldn't hold the lead, giving up a pair of solo home runs in the bottom half of the inning before the Padres teed off on the Phils' started in the fifth.

The two teams are tied at one game apiece heading back to Philadelphia, where the next three games are scheduled at Citizens Bank Park, with the winner going to the World Series.

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Game 3

It wasn't always pretty, but the Phillies found a way to beat the Padres 4-2 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The Phils got five strong innings from starter Ranger Suárez despite having to work around two errors from his defense. The bullpen took over with relivers Zach Eflin, José Alvarado and Seranthony Domínguez holding the Padres scoreless over four frames.

Outfielder Kyle Schwarber got the scoring started with a leadoff home run in the first off Padres starter Joe Musgrove, who pitched through trouble in six innings of work.

Second baseman Jean Segura had a rollercoaster fourth, dropping a potential double play ball that led to a run for the Padres. He redeemed himself in the bottom half with a two-run single before getting picked off first to end the inning.

Alec Bohm, who went 2 for 3, added an insurance run with an RBI double in the sixth.

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Game 4

Down 4-0 after one half inning? No worries for the Phillies.

The Phillies overcame a rough first inning from starter Bailey Falter to earn a 10-6 win over the Padres and put them one win away from the World Series.

First baseman Rhys Hoskins got the Phillies going with a two-run home run off Padres starter Mike Clevinger, who was pulled after not recording an out following an RBI double by Bryce Harper.

The Phils tied it in the fourth with a RBI single by shortstop Bryson Stott, but the Padres responded in the top of the fifth with a two-run home run by outfielder Juan Soto.

That lead didn't last long, as the Phillies put up four runs in bottom half with Hoskins adding his second two-run home run of the night. Harper followed with an RBI double and Outfielder Nick Castenallos added an RBI single.

Outfielder Kyle Schwaber and catcher J.T. Realmuto added solo shots for the Phils in the sixth and seventh.

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Game 5

Bryce Harper hit one of the most dramatic home runs in postseason history to propel the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Padres and help the team advance to the World Series.

Down 3-2 in the bottom of the 8th, Harper hit a two-run homer off reliever Robert Suárez to give the Phils the lead following a leadoff single by catcher J.T. Realmuto.

The Padres took a 3-2 lead in the seventh after Phillies reliever Seranthony Domínguez allowed two runs, including one on a wild pitch that allowed the go-ahead run to score.

First baseman Rhys Hoskins got the Phillies started with a two-run home run in the third off Padres starter Yu Darvish. Padres outfield Juan Soto followed with a monster solo-shot in the fourth off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler.

Wheeler, who was pulled after allowing a single in the seventh, gave up two runs and struck out eight in six innings. Darvish gave up two runs and struck out five in six innings.

When do the Phillies play?

• NLCS Game 5: Padres at Phillies on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:37 p.m. EST

• ∗NLCS Game 6: Phillies at Padres on Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:03 p.m. EST

• ∗NLCS Game 7: Phillies at Padres on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 8:03 p.m. EST

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What channel is the Phillies game on?

• NLCS Game 5: FS1

• ∗NLCS Game 6: FS1

• ∗NLCS Game 7: FOX/FS1

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Is there a live stream for the National League Championship Series?

Games can be streamed on the Fox Sports website (for those that sign in with their cable/satellite provider) and the Fox Sports app.

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Probable starters for the Phillies-Padres series

Game 1

Phillies 2, Padres 0

Game 2

Padres 8, Phillies 5

Game 3

Phillies 4, Padres 2

Game 4

Phillies 10, Padres 6

Game 5

Phillies 4, Padres 3

What's the Philly weather look like for Games 5?

South Philly will by cloudy with temperatures around the mid-60s at game time. There is around a 40 percent chance of rain between 4 and 6 p.m.

Phillies-Padres season series

The Phillies won the regular season series 4-3. The last game came June 26, which was an 8-5 Phils' win in San Diego. This will be the first time the teams have met in the playoffs.

How did the Phillies reach the NLCS?

After finishing third in the NL East with an 87-75 record, the Phils locked up the third and final Wild Card spot in the third to last game of the regular season.

They swept through the best-of-three Wild Card round against the NL Central champion Cardinals.

Moving onto the NLDS, the Phils shocked the 101-win Braves by holding on for a 7-6 Game 1 victory in Atlanta before routing the reigning World Series champs in Games 3 and 4 in Philly to lock up the best-of-five series.

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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Phillies score and schedule for Game 5 of the NLCS against the Padres