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After squeaking into playoffs, Phils bounced by rivals in Wild Card round

Philadelphia saw its championship aspirations dashed on Thursday after dropping a 6-2 decision to Atlanta in the decisive third matchup of their National League postseason opening series. Aaron Nola surrendered a first-inning home run to Michael Harris II, and relief pitcher Zack Wheeler later conceded a two-run blast to Ozzie Albies, sealing the elimination.

Following a turbulent campaign that involved replacing manager Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly in late April and limping into the bracket on the final day, the expensive roster faces an uncertain offseason after consecutive early autumn exits.

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