Philadelphia Phillies
View image | gettyimages.com Jeff Francoeur's clutch throw from right field to complete a double play helped Jonathan Papelbon seal the Phillies all-time save record and snap a four-game losing streak. On Thursday afternoon, the Phillies (12-23) return to the field for the final game of a four-game series against the Pirates (17-17) with […]
View image | gettyimages.com One swing turned the tide for good. Starling Marte connected on a 1-2 curveball that stayed up in the zone. It sailed over the left-center field wall in a hurry. The Pirates never looked back. Behind a strong outing from Gerrit Cole, the Pirates used the three-run blast by Marte […]
View image | gettyimages.com The struggle continued for David Buchanan on Thursday. The Cardinals 2-3-4 hitters – Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams – for seven hits, six runs scored and six RBI as the Cardinals continued to pound the Phillies with consistent offense. A three-run first inning deficit was erased, but only […]
View image | gettyimages.com If the Phillies (8-14) series opener was about Cole Hamels potentially auditioning for a team that may have a need for his services in the near future, Thursday's series finale is about the immediate fill-in. The Phillies will face Cardinals (14-6) left-hander Tim Cooney in his major-league debut as they […]
View image | gettyimages.com It looked like Cole Hamels was on his way to another tough luck loss when Ben Revere dropped a two-out, two-run double down the left-field line in the seventh. The lone run allowed by Hamels was no longer a deficit. The Phillies added two more runs, one in the seventh […]
View image | gettyimages.com After a week playing in the comforts of home, the Phillies (7-12) close out April and ring in May with a 10-game road trip that begins on Monday. Searching for his first win will be Phillies ace Cole Hamels, who could also be auditioning as the Phillies opponent, the St. […]
Photo by Frank Klose/Philliedelphia It’s a sign of the times. The Phillies just completed a six-game homestand against the Marlins and Braves that included a Thursday afternoon game and a weekend series. The attendance only broke 25,000 once, on Sunday’s Phanatic’s birthday celebration, and even then, this annual tradition drew a much smaller crowd of […]
View image | gettyimages.com For the second straight game, Ryan Howard provided the pop needed. A first-inning home run erased a deficit and set the Phillies on the path for a series win. Just as it was in the opener, an error proved to be the difference, as the Phillies held off a late […]
View image | gettyimages.com Ryan Howard's second home run of the season wasn't enough as the Phillies (6-12) bullpen let a 2-0 lead slip on Saturday night. The series against the Atlanta Braves (9-8), as well as the Phillies home schedule in April, comes complete on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:35 […]
View image | gettyimages.com Cole Hamels is still in search of his first win of the season. On Wednesday, Hamels allowed one unearned run on his own error and nothing else. The Phillies gave Hamels one run of support. Just your typical Cole Hamels start. The Marlins took the lead on a balk, of […]
