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Back to Back Late ... But Not at Home

Been a long time since Phillies went back-to-back in the ninth inning or later at home.

    by Bob Vetrone Jr.
    Published 

Before Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis did so yesterday, the Phillies had never hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning or later at Citizens Bank Park ... or Veterans Stadium.

The last time they did so in a home game was May 8, 1970, when Deron Johnson and Don Money connected in the ninth inning of what would become an 8-4, 12-inning loss to the Dodgers at Connie Mack Stadium. Between then and yesterday, the Fightins have clubbed late back-to-backers 10 times, all on the road. That includes doing so on back-to-back nights in Colorado in 1999.

Here are the last 12 instances of Phillies' back-to-back homers in the ninth inning or later: