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Bohm

Turner returns as Philadelphia’s top-of-the-order table-setter to kick off the postseason after missing a significant portion of September recovering from a hamstring strain. The 32-year-old power/speed combo fantasy star played five innings during last Sunday’s regular-season finale. Here’s the full lineup that will square off against Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in his first career postseason start at Citizens Bank Park: Turner (SS), Kyle Schwarber (DH), Bryce Harper (1B), Alec Bohm (3B), Brandon Marsh (LF), J.T. Realmuto (C), Max Kepler (RF), Harrison Bader (CF) and Bryson Stott (2B).

As a team, the Phillies mustered just seven hits in the ballgame — all of them singles — and Bohm was the only player on the squad to tally more than one. He’s having a solid overall season at the plate despite his lack of power, slashing .287/.332/.411 with 11 homers, 59 RBI and a pair of stolen bases.

The Phillies scratched out a run in the opening inning as Harrison Bader led off with a single, advanced to third on a single by Bryce Harper and scored on Bohm’s RBI ground out. That would be all of the run support that Walker Buehler and company would require in this one. Bohm also singled in the eighth inning. On the season, the 29-year-old is now hitting .285/.331/.410 with 11 homers, 58 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 491 plate appearances.

Bohm finally seems healthy since coming off the IL with a shoulder injury following an earlier rib injury. The third baseman finally feels healthy and feels as though he isn’t cutting off his swing anymore. “He’s on everything,” said Thomson. “Maybe that healthy shoulder is what we’re looking for.” Bohm moving up in the order could mean J.T. Realmuto, who has slowed of late, would move down.

Bohm smacked a leadoff double off of Eduardo Rodriguez in the second inning but never advanced past second base. He then singled in the eighth inning and scored as Weston Wilson drew a bases-loaded walk. With his three-hit attack, the 29-year-old infielder is now hitting .280/.327/.401 with 10 homers and 55 RBI in his 477 plate appearances.

Bohm’s 412-foot shot off Zac Gallen was the only homer of the game. He’s 4-for-9 with four RBI the last two days, making him look like a nice option for the final week of the season.

Bohm had been shelved since the first week of September due to inflammation in his left shoulder. Prior to landing on the injured list, the 29-year-old slugger was hitting .272/.319/.384 with just nine homers and 51 RBI over 464 plate appearances. Rafael Lantigua was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move on Friday.

It’ll be rookie Otto Kemp taking over as Philadelphia’s primary third baseman down the home stretch. Bohm figures to make it back before the regular season wraps up, but that isn’t a lock at this juncture. There should be a more definitive update concerning his return timeline at some point in the coming days.

Expectations are that Trea Turner will join him there, but that’s not confirmed yet. Otto Kemp will likely be the Phillies’ primary third baseman for now.

Bohm smacked a Tobias Myers offering into the right field corner, just out of the reach of the outstretched glove of a diving Issac Collins. He then scored on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Trea Turner, tallying the game’s first run. Bohm finished the day 1-for-4 and is now hitting .275/.322/.391 with nine homers, 51 RBI and two swipes on the season.