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#454475410 / gettyimages.com After securing their fourth series win in the last five, the Phillies (66-75) will now be searching for their sixth straight win against the NL East leading Nationals (79-61) today at 1:35 in DC. Last night, the Phils capitalized on a strong start from AJ Burnett and a two-run single from […]
#495476619 / gettyimages.com After a 7-2 homestand that ended on a three-game sweep of the Nationals, the Phillies (61-72) hit the road tonight with the first stop in New York against the Mets (62-72). While the Phils are looking for their fifth straight win, the Mets are seeking to rebound after losing two out […]
#454229290 / gettyimages.com With the Phillies leading 3-2 in last night's game against the Nationals in the top of the eighth, starting pitcher, Cole Hamels, took the hill for another inning of work around 80 pitches. On the first hitter of the inning, Asdrubal Cabrera, Hamels surrendered a game-tying solo homer. Shortly after Cabrera […]
#453163238 / gettyimages.com With September 1st just five days away, the Phillies will have to make some decisions on which players will join them with the big club when rosters are expanded. We'll likely see returns from Cesar Hernandez, perhaps Cameron Rupp and others and might even get a look at Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez. […]
Coming off of back-to-back series wins for the first time since late April, the Phillies (59-72) welcomed the first place Nationals (75-55) to Citizens Bank Park looking to keep their momentum going. On the hill for Philadelphia was AJ Burnett. Over his last three starts before tonight, Burnett had given up 14 earned runs in […]
#453874296 / gettyimages.com A matinee game after playing 12 innings the night prior can never be a fun thing, especially when the extra inning contest doesn't go in your favor. The Phillies (58-72) looked to make up for last night's loss with a win today against the Cardinals (70-59), who are leading the hunt […]
#453271582 / gettyimages.com Last night, the Phillies (57-71) were up against the odds with Adam Wainwright on the mound for the NL Wild Card leading Cardinals (69-58). After a rough first inning from Kyle Kendrick, pitting the Phillies in a 3-0 hole, he settled in and only allowed one run over the next 5.1 […]
#487264603 / gettyimages.com The Phillies announced today that they have designated utility infielder, Reid Brignac for assignment and will recall Freddy Galvis from AAA. Reid Brignac designated for assignment; Freddy Galvis back up with #Phillies. #PhilliesTalk — Jordan Hall (@jordan1hall) August 23, 2014 Freddy Galvis returns after a stint in Triple-A following a clavicle […]
The Phillies (57-71), coming off of a series victory against Robinson Cano and the Mariners, continued their homestand tonight against the NL Wild Card leading St. Louis Cardinals (69-58). The two teams split a four-game series at the end of June, with Philadelphia taking the first two and St. Loius claiming the last two. Tonight, […]
#483412769 / gettyimages.com After an off-day following a series win against Seattle, the Phillies (56-71) welcome the St. Louis Cardinals (69-71) to town for a three-game series, beginning tonight at 7:05pm at CBP. The Phils are fresh off of taking two out of three from the Mariners during the beginning of the week. Jerome […]