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Phillies Top 10 plays

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The Phillies' best plays in the first 40 games of the season

The Phillies are off to a surprising start to the season, helped greatly by an incredible 14-3 record in one-run games. Playing so many close games on the way to a 23-17 record through 40 games, there have been several key plays helping the club to one of the National League's best records. Watch the videos of the 10 best plays as we count down from No. 10 to No. 1.

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No. 10: Bourjos walks off against the Mets

Light-hitting Peter Bourjos didn't hit it hard, but he hit it hard enough, beating out an infield single in the bottom of the 11th inning that allowed the winning run to score in a 5-4 win over the New York Mets.

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No. 9: Andres Blanco's RBI double caps comeback vs. Marlins

A night after playing a key role in a three-run eighth-inning comeback, Andres Blanco knocked in the game-winning run in the eighth as the Phillies rallied from deficits of 3-0 and 5-4 to defeat the Marlins, 6-5, and take two of three in the series.

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No 8: Gomez retires Harper with game on the line

The Phillies were clinging to a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth at Washington when Anthony Rendon singled with two outs. Up stepped league MVP Bryce Harper, who had homered off Jeanmar Gomez in their last matchup. But Gomez induced a groundout to end the game this time.

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No. 7: Bourjos game-saving catch against Indians

Peter Bourjos is playing right field every day because of his defense. He saved a game against the Cleveland Indians with two runners on, catching a Jason Kipnis line drive over his head to preserve a 4-3 win.

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No. 6: Galvis beats Papelbon in extra innings

About to be swept by the Nationals, the Phillies rallied for two runs with two outs in the 10th inning after Byrce Harper homered to give Washington the lead in the top of the 10th. Freddy Galvis' RBI hit off former Phillie Jonathan Papelbon followed up Andres Blanco's RBI double to win the game, 3-2.

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No. 5: Howard's walk-off HR vs. Indians

Ryan Howard is hitting under .200 and his career as a Phillies is coming to an end. But he's hit some big home runs this year, probably none bigger than a walkoff in the 11th inning against Cleveland closer Cody Allen to give the Phillies a 4-3 win.

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No. 4: Velasquez fans Wil Myers to cap 16-strikeout shutout

Vincent Velasquez authored one of the signature performances of this season when he got Will Myers swinging for his 16th strikeout to end a 3-0 shutout of the Padres .

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No. 3: Rupp clears bases in 10th vs. Braves

The Phillies had blown a 4-0 lead and were on the verge of losing two out of three to the struggling Braves. They were also on the verge of wasting a leadoff triple in the 10th inning when Cameron Rupp lined a bases-loaded, two-out double into the gap to propel the Phillies to a 7-4 win.

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No. 2: Andres Blanco's 12-pitch at-bat

The Phillies had lost four of five to start a road trip and were down 3-1 in the eighth inning at Florida with little sign of life. But Andres Blanco doubled down the right-field line off Kyle Barraclough at the end of a 12-pitch at bat to spark a three-run rally and a 4-3 win.

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No. 1: The Cameron Rupp home-plate collision

The Reds were close to completing a comeback against the Phillies, trailing by a run with runners on second and third and one out in the ninth inning. But the game ended on a 7-2 DP, left fielder Tyler Goeddel throwing home and Cameron Rupp catching the ball and surviving the collision with incoming baserunner Eugenio Suarez. The double play capped the Phillies' 4-3 victory.