Castellanos Hits 2 Homers Again, Powers Phillies Past Braves 3–1 and Into 2nd Straight NLCS

Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Castellanos flips his bat after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia on Oct. 12, 2023. Chris Szagola/AP Photo

PHILADELPHIA—Bryce Harper’s funny bone—the one he clutched on his right elbow before the Philadelphia Phillies clinched another berth in the NL Championship Series—gave the team, the franchise, even a city, a fleeting scare.

The most valuable of all the Phillies, Harper insisted he was fine. Honest.