By Jon Cooper, Phillies.com ATLANTA — When the Braves leave Turner Field, you can put A.J. Burnett at the head of the line of volunteers to swing the wrecking ball. The ballpark continues to be a house of horrors for Burnett (6-9), ...
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Offense Remains Hot as Phillies Win 5th Straight
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have been here before. In pouncing on the Nats early in their 6-2 win at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night, the Phillies secured their fifth consecutive victory. Less than a month ...
Read More »Pirates Finish Sweep of Phillies With Late Rally
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PITTSBURGH — Ryne Sandberg must feel pretty helpless at this point. Is there anything more he can do to help the Phillies? Is there anything anybody can do? “I’m not losing faith in it,” Sandberg said ...
Read More »Phillies Open Road Swing With Extra-Inning Loss in Miami
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com MIAMI — A.J. Burnett joined the Phillies in February in part because he said he believed they had a chance to win a World Series. But following Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to the Marlins in 11 innings at Marlins ...
Read More »Burnett Throws Complete Game as Phils Win 5th Straight
By Alex Halsted, Philies.com ST. LOUIS — When A.J. Burnett’s grandmother arrived in town to watch him make a Major League start in person for the first time, his start was already on track to being a special one. What would ...
Read More »Phillies Open Homestand With Win Over Padres
By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — On a day the Phillies signed what they hope is a future ace in Aaron Nola, their first-round pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, they got an ace-like start from a veteran they ...
Read More »Burnett Can’t Save Phillies from Jays Sweep
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies quietly played their 20,000th game in franchise history Thursday night at Rogers Centre. They suffered their 10,480th loss in a 12-6 defeat to the Blue Jays. It will not take long for ...
Read More »Burnett, Offense Pace Phils Past Washington
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Mike Adams found himself on the mound in the eighth inning again, but this time with a five-run lead at the end of a relatively stress-free Saturday night against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. He ...
Read More »Burnett Dominates D-Backs, Phils End Road Trip With Win
By Jesse Sanchez, Phillies.com PHOENIX — A.J. Burnett made himself at home in Arizona all weekend. On Friday, he painted his face like an undead creature just like many of the locals as part of Zombie Night at Chase Field. A day ...
Read More »Revere, Burnett Lead Phillies Past Braves in Series Finale
By Paul Hagen, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies hadn’t scored a run since Monday. And they hadn’t gotten a runner past first base against Braves starter Alex Wood. And now, in the eighth inning Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, Phillies ...
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