Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union snapped a pair of streaks in a riveting 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 18,541 at PPL Park. Not only did ...
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With Win Over New York, Union Advances in U.S. Open Cup
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. (June 24, 2014) – The Philadelphia Union defeated the New York Cosmos, 2-1 in the fifth round of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open behind a brace from Sebastien Le Toux. The Union will now ...
Read More »Mets Don’t need Extra Innings to Beat Phillies This Time
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — With an 11-game homestand on the slate, the Phillies were granted an opportunity to turn their season around. Instead, Philadelphia was no-hit by Josh Beckett, shut out by Clayton Kershaw and dropped two extra-inning games to the ...
Read More »Mets Beat Phillies Again in Extra Innings
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — For the third consecutive game, nine innings wasn’t enough for the Phillies and Mets. After back-to-back, 14-inning marathons, Sunday afternoon’s contest only lasted 11 frames. Lucas Dudaripped a ball just to the left of the 409-ft. ...
Read More »Howard Makes History With Homer vs. Mets
Report From Philadelphia Phillies PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard‘s three-run, opposite-field homer in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Mets game gave him 1,000 career RBIs. Howard needed just 1,230 games to reach the milestone, the fewest games needed ...
Read More »Phillies Fall to Mets in 14-Inning Marathon
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies stuck it to their NL East rivals on Friday night, handing them a 5 hour, 23 minute loss. On Saturday, the Mets stuck it right back. After Antonio Bastardo walked Ruben Tejada and Chris Young to set the stage ...
Read More »Brignac’s Walk-off in 14th Lifts Phils Over Mets
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Five hours, 23 minutes later, Reid Brignac ended the madness. He ripped an 0-1 cutter to left field to score the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning early Saturday morning in a 6-5 ...
Read More »Roller Coaster Offense Faulters in Loss to Mets
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard spoke enthusiastically and optimistically about the Phillies late Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. He said he believes they are a championship-caliber team. “It’s just about doing it,” he said. But one night after ...
Read More »Bullpen Squanders 3-Run Lead, Costs Phils Sweep Vs. Mets
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — Closer Jonathan Papelbon watched the Phillies’ three-run lead in the ninth inning evaporate from the bullpen, unable to help his team in his usual role. Starter Cole Hamels watched the Mets’ rally from ...
Read More »Howard, Offense Push Phils Past Mets
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — All around Ryan Howard, the crowd at Citi Field stood and cheered. Mets fans wanted one final strike from reliever Kyle Farnsworth, which would have sent the game into the bottom of the ninth inning ...
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