The Reds thanked their lucky stars for second baseman Brandon Phillips' athleticism on Monday night.
After Aroldis Chapman blew his first save of the season to send the Reds and the Nationals to extras, Phillips laid out for a diving catch of a Wilson Ramos liner in the bottom of the 12th.
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Three innings later, Phillips scored ahead of Todd Frazier's tiebreaking two-run homer. Cincy won the game, 4-3.