Philadelphia Phillies Clinch 1st NL East Title Since 2011

Philadelphia Phillies Clinch 1st NL East Title Since 2011
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, center left, celebrates after winning a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs to clinch the NL East title in Philadelphia on Sept. 23, 2024. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
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PHILADELPHIA—Trea Turner shouted for his booze-soaked Phillies teammates to clear a path—the clouds of smoke formed from puffs of his celebratory cigar certainly opened a hole—as he rode into the clubhouse on a platform truck also stacked with cases of beer.

Hoodie up, googles on, Turner jumped and splashed into the swill of beer and bubbly that sopped the clubhouse floor, the All-Star shortstop ready to crash the bash that had circled him.