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Phillies Bus Tour To Stop In South Jersey Before NLDS Game 2 Against Braves
The Rally for Red October Bus Tour, featuring the Phillie Phanatic, will make stops before the Phils face the Braves in Game 2.
SOUTH JERSEY, NJ — A Phillies bus tour will visit South Jersey during the team's postseason chase.
The Rally for Red October Bus Tour will travel throughout the region Monday — ahead of Game 2 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) between the Phillies and Braves.
Special guests at select stops will include the Phillie Phanatic and Phillies Ballgirls, "among others," according to a team news release. Fans at each destination can also sign the double-decker bus with "Go Phillies" messages. Freebies will include a Red October rally towel and cheer poster, rally beads and more, while supplies last.
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The tour begins Monday morning in Philadelphia, ending with two South Jersey stops in Washington Township and Haddonfield.
Saturday's 3-0 victory gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NLDS. Game 2 begins at 6:07 p.m. Monday in Atlanta.
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Here's the full schedule for the Rally for Red October Bus Tour:
- 10 a.m.: Mayfair (Frankford Ave and Cottman Ave, Philadelphia)
- 11 a.m.: Chickie’s & Pete’s (11000 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia)
- 12 p.m.: Bristol Borough Waterfront Park (Mill Street Parking Lot, Bristol, Pennsylvania)
- 2:30 p.m.: PJ Whelihan’s (425 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd., Washington Township)
- 4 p.m.: Haddonfield Borough Hall (242 Kings Hwy. E, Haddonfield)
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