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The Philadelphia Phillies won the finale of their series with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon 3-2. Their record improves to 21-23.
Down by two runs in the eighth inning, it seemed as though the Phillies were on their way to their second straight shutout. However, the team rallied for three runs in the final two [...]
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Carlos Ruiz was struck in his left hand last night in the 9th inning against the Boston Red Sox. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, X-rays came back negative and Ruiz feels “fine.” Of course, Ruiz is suspended for the first 25 games of the year after failing a drug test. This spring, the Panama [...]
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The Phillies completed a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, completing a third straight come-from-behind victory over the Brew Crew with another 7-6 victory.
This may have been the most enjoyable series to watch the Phillies all year. Seeing them rally from late inning deficits hasn’t been the 2012 team’s strong suit, and to [...]
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The Phillies won their third straight game on Tuesday night, rallying to defeat the Brewers 7-6. The win puts the Phils 10 games below .500, 14 games back in the division, and 9.5 games out of the Wild Card.
The first two games in this series have been almost identical. The Phillies have an ace turn [...]
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The Phillies won their second straight game on Tuesday night, taking down the Pirates 5-4. The team jumped out to an early lead once again, scoring four runs in the first three innings, and added an insurance run in the eighth inning that proved to be the difference in the game. They remain eight games [...]
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The Phillies won the first of a four-game series against the Pirates, taking down Pittsburgh 8-3. The Phils jumped out to a four-run lead after the first inning, and never looked back. The win, coupled with the Nationals’ loss to Colorado, moves to the Phillies to eight games back in the division.
Joe Blanton won his [...]
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The Phillies snapped their three-game losing streak on Tuesday night, defeating the Colorado Rockies 7-2. The victory, combined with the Nationals’ loss to Tampa Bay, puts the Phillies eight games back in the division race.
Cole Hamels snapped his streak of shaky outings, and earned his 10th victory of the season.
The ace allowed just two runs [...]
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The Phillies won their second straight game on Friday night, defeating the red-hot Miami Marlins 6-4. Philadelphia held the lead for most of the game, but had to turn to Jonathan Papelbon for a five-out save because of the ineffectiveness of the rest of the bullpen.
Kyle Kendrick turned in another nice start. He only lasted [...]
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The Phillies won the rubber match of their three game series with the New York Mets on Wednesday night, claiming their 27th victory of the season.
Still no wins for starter Cliff Lee. The lefthander was solid but unspectacular in his latest start, allowing three runs on seven hits through six innings, settling for another no [...]
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Charlie Manuel has been searching all season for a lineup combination that can consistently produce more than three runs a game. He’s given many different players a chance to perform in different roles, and he just hasn’t found a batting order that he feels confident in yet. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia manager’s latest offensive changes [...]
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