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THE RUNS KEEP COMING! J.T. Realmuto joins the fun with a two-run double
The Phillies scored four runs in the third inning, capped off by this two-run double from J.T. Realmuto!THE RUNS KEEP COMING! J.T. Realmuto joins the fun with a two-run double originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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