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 ...
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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 »Howard’s Walkoff Lifts Phils Over Rox in 9th
PHILADELPHIA — Before Ryan Howard vanished behind a set of double doors inside the Phillies’ clubhouse late Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the first baseman spotted Mike Adams seated in front of his locker. Howard quickly changed course and extended his hand to ...
Read More »Phillies Use Long Ball at Wrong Time, Lose to Rockies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Phillies fans who waited through a rain delay of 1 hour, 22 minutes on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park at least got to see one thing worthwhile. Ben Revere homered for the first time ...
Read More »Kendrick Snaps Losing Skid as Phils Crush Rockies
By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg is of the opinion that the best way to leave a no-hit loss behind is to come back the next day and post the exact same lineup. The theory took ...
Read More »Beckett Tosses 1st No-Hitter at CBP, Dodgers Take Series
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley is typically one of the last players to leave the Phillies clubhouse, as his postgame routine involves a trip to the video room. But he left Citizens Bank Park quickly and quietly on Sunday ...
Read More »Phils Beat Dodgers in Buchanan’s Debut
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — David Buchanan positioned himself for this moment a few months ago in Spring Training. Actually, it started in January when the Phillies invited some of their top Minor League players to town for a ...
Read More »Kershaw Blanks Phillies to Start Homestand
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — There seemed to be few explanations for what happened on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies opened an 11-game homestand with a 2-0 loss to the Dodgers, but credit Clayton Kershaw for some of ...
Read More »Pettibone Tears Shoulder, Phillies Promote Buchanan
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com MIAMI — The Phillies announced Thursday that Triple-A right-hander David Buchanan will take Cliff Lee‘s spot in the Phillies’ rotation on Saturday. The club will make room for Buchanan on the 25-man roster before the game against the ...
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