Dozens of police officers await fans celebrating Phillies’ NLCS win in downtown Philadelphia

Dozens of officers await celebratory Phillies fans

PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia have prepared for any potential bedlam among Phillies fans celebrating their team’s second straight trip to the World Series.

The number of fans out Wednesday night has been nearly matched by the number of officers on patrol downtown after the Phillies’ 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

A dozen mounted police and dozens of officers in riot gear lined Broad Street downtown, and cross-street traffic has been closed on Broad Street.

The crowds were thin and well-behaved moments after the game.

Though last year’s celebrations following the National League Championship Series were mostly harmless, the city took extra precautions this year, going so far as to grease utility and light poles to dissuade would-be climbers.