Phillies fight back
The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East title when they defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on the final day of the regular season.
The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East title when they defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on the final day of the regular season.
League Division Series starts
The win, coupled with the New York Mets' 8-1 loss to the Florida Marlins, put the Phillies in the play-offs for the first time since 1993.
It set up a best-of-five series with the Colorado Rockies — and kept Citizens Bank Park firmly in the spotlight.
More than 3 million fans had visited the stadium in a rollercoaster season which saw the Phillies recover from a 4-11 start to their campaign.
And with the first two play-off games at home, even more were able to enjoy the Citizens Bank experience.
During the season, Citizens Bank Ballpark Bankers help by taking photographs, assisting fans with directions, and distributing prizes.
And what a season it's been. The Phillies trailed the Mets by seven games on September 12, then roared back, winning 13 of their final 16 games.
Meanwhile, the Mets lost seven of their last 12 to become the first team in Major League history to blow a seven-game lead with 17 games to play.
"A lot of people counted us out," said Ryan Howard, one of the stars of the season. "But this is why they call us the Fightin' Phillies.”
In 2003, when Citizens Bank, part of the RBS group, learned that the Phillies wanted a new stadium, it invested US$57.5m over 25 years for the exclusive naming rights.
Citizens Bank and the Phillies are also involved at grass roots level and in the local community, donating baseball gloves to junior leagues, and supplying tickets to non-profit organisations.
