Citizens Bank Park
On the heels on a dominating, but way too close (looking at you, Nick Pivetta) 13-8 win over the Atlanta Braves Monday night, the Phillies (5-6) host the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles (7-7) for a three game series at Citizens Bank Park.
Embed from Getty Images By Mitch Nathanson, Historical Columnist In 2003, the final year of Veterans Stadium, my third base field level tickets cost 26 bucks apiece. By that point it had become fashionable to call the Vet a dump because, well, it was. The place was falling apart, it smelled, it was hit-or-miss whether […]
Embed from Getty Images By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies (67-83) will begin their second-to-last home series of the season as they oppose RHP James Shields and the Chicago White Sox (72-78) in the first of a two-game series Tuesday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies starting pitchers have […]
Embed from Getty Images By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Final: Pirates 15, Phillies 2 ❖ Attendance: 15, 247 Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Phillies kept tonight's game within striking distance heading into the seventh, but a three-run homer off the bat of Jordy Mercer gave the Pirates a four-run lead and Pittsburgh scored eight […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor Final: Phillies 5, Mets 4 ❖ Attendance: 20,057 PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to extra-inning heroics by right fielder Peter Bourjos, the Philadelphia Phillies (7-9) avoided being swept for the second time of the season as they opposed veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets (7-7) […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies (6-9) will look to salvage the series against right-hander Bartolo Colon and the reigning National League Champion New York Mets (7-6) Wednesday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Over their first 15 games this season, the Phillies' offense has yet to produce a […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — Having won four of their last five games, the Philadelphia Phillies (4-5) will look for their second consecutive series victory of the season as they face southpaw Drew Pomeranz and the last-place San Diego Padres (3-6) in a Thursday matinee. Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez, […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — While the Phillies are on break for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Diego, California, on Tuesday, July 12, you can catch legendary Beatle Sir Paul McCartney rock the stage as he brings his "One On One" tour to Citizens Bank […]
A reuniting of linemates, a legend in goal, Flyers down Rangers Embed from Getty Images The Flyers are holding a special Alumni game in Reading on Friday night that will mark another celebration of Flyers hockey. For Flyers fans, this is the first chance to see a similar collection of Flyers greats from the […]
Chase Utley made his major-league debut in April 2003. That August, I attended my third ever baseball game, the last I would see live in Veterans Stadium. The second baseman hit seventh that night. The shortstop hit eighth. And those two players would eventually be responsible for so much of my baseball life. In every […]
