Phillies Final: Phillies Take Game One in 2022 World Series Rematch

The Philadelphia Phillies used the longball, home run robbing defense, and excellent starting pitching enroute to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of the 2022 World Series rematch.   Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was spectacular.  The struggling ace finally put together an outing that is expected from an ace.  Nola’s line […]

Mike Lipinski  •  29 Apr 2023
Philadelphia Phillies (13-13) at Houston Astros (14-11): Game 27 Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies will ride a three-game win streak into Friday’s World Series rematch against the Houston Astros.   The Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound for Game 1 of the series.  Nola is coming off his longest outing of the 2023 MLB regular season, 7 innings in a win against Colorado on April […]

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Apr 2023
World Series Game 5: Astros Win 3-2, Phillies on the Brink of Elimination

he Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 series lead. The World Series will shift back to Houston on Saturday night with the Phillies facing elimination. Houston took a 1-0 lead two batters into the game when Jeremy Peña drove in Jose Altuve with a single off Noah […]

Mike Lipinski  •  03 Nov 2022
World Series Game 4: Houston Astros Throw a Combined No-Hitter to Even the World Series

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier threw six no-hit innings and the Astros bullpen— Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly —held the Phillies hitless over the final three innings for the first postseason no hitter since Roy Halladay’s 2010 no hitter. It was the third no-hitter in postseason history. The Astros offense provided 5-runs of […]

Mike Lipinski  •  02 Nov 2022
World Series Game 2: Houston Wins 5-2 to Even the Series

The Houston Astros scored 3-runs in the first inning off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler and rode 6.1 1-run innings from Framber Valdez en route to a a 5-2 victory in World Series Game 2. The Astros win tied the series at one-game apiece. The Astros jumped on Wheeler with three doubles in the first four […]

Mike Lipinski  •  30 Oct 2022
2022 World Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros

It’s hard to believe, but the Philadelphia Phillies (9-2) are four wins away from the third World Championship in franchise history.  The path to another title runs through the two-time defending American League Champion Houston Astros (7-0).  In fact, Houston has represented the AL four of the last six seasons.   The series, a rematch of […]

Mike Lipinski  •  27 Oct 2022
World Series Game 1 Preview: Aaron Nola vs. Justin Verlander

It’s hard to believe , but here we are talkin’ Philadelphia Phillies baseball at the end of October. Fans are hanging on every pitch and every at-bat of the Fightin’s quest to bring home a third baseball World Championship.  But in their way will be the two-time, reigning and defending American League Champion Houston Astros.   […]

Mike Lipinski  •  27 Oct 2022
Philadelphia Phillies Officially Name Aaron Nola World Series Game 1 Starter

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson joined SportsRadio 94 WIP’s Midday Show with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie and hinted that Aaron Nola would start World Series Game 1 for the Fightin’s. Now the move has become official. Nola will toe the rubber for World Series Game 1 on Friday and Zack Wheeler will pitch Game […]

Mike Lipinski  •  26 Oct 2022