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Cristopher Sanchez returns to form as Phillies snap Tigers' win streak
J.T. Realmuto had a two-run double, All-Star Cristopher Sanchez tossed seven-plus strong innings, and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies ended the Detroit Tigers' six-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.,Sanchez (11-4) allowed two runs and 10 hits while striking out seven. Sanchez bou...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies bid for bounce-back effort vs. Tigers
Cristopher Sanchez's Cy Young Award candidacy took a hit in his last start.,The left-hander will try to bounce back when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies face the red-hot Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.,Sanchez was rocked for nine runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings at Kansas City on Monday, raisi...
Tigers rack up runs late to win sixth straight, down Phillies
Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the streaking Detroit Tigers powered past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2, on Friday.,Colt Keith added a solo shot in Detroit's sixth straight victory and ninth in its last 10 games. Riley Greene reached base four times and scored...
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber joins Bryce Harper in HR Derby
The Phillies will be well represented in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia.,Kyle Schwarber announced Friday that he is joining Phillies teammate Bryce Harper in the exhibition at Citizens Bank Park.,Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice, Kan...
Trending Tigers prep for pre-All-Star test vs. Phillies
The Detroit Tigers will look to finish a strong push to the All-Star break when they host the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend.,The Tigers have won five straight games to move within 4 1/2 games of first place in the American League Central ahead of their final three contests of the first half of ...
Jesus Luzardo dominates, Phillies edge Reds 1-0
Justin Crawford drove home pinch runner Derek Hill for the game's only run to support seven masterful innings from Jesus Luzardo as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies claimed the rubber game with the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Thursday night.,Luzardo (8-4) outdueled Cincinnati starter Brady Singer (3-9)...
Don Mattingly open to becoming Phillies' full-time manager
Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly made it clear Thursday that he's open to staying on beyond this season.,Talking to reporters after ESPN reported his interest on Wednesday, Mattingly confirmed the possibility.,"I like doing it," Mattingly said. "I didn't come here to do it, but I ...
Phillies' Bryce Harper, Cardinals' Jordan Walker enter HR Derby
Bryce Harper will represent the home team at a Home Run Derby once again.,"Derby at home? Sure why not?" Harper wrote in an Instagram post Thursday evening, becoming the sixth known entrant out of eight.,Harper last appeared in the Derby in 2018, when he was a member of the Nationals and All-Star fe...
Phillies place LHP Tanner Banks (forearm) on injured list
The Phillies placed left-hander Tanner Banks on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain.,Philadelphia recalled right-hander Chase Shugart from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the vacant roster spot.,Banks, 34, is 0-4 with a 7.14 ERA through 28 games (one start) this season. ,He ga...
Reds' Sal Stewart eager to continue power surge in clash vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will continue to lean on a special rookie as they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,Sal Stewart, 22, tied and then set a record with his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in Cincinnati's 11-5 win over Philadelphia...
Sal Stewart hits 2 of Reds' 5 homers during blowout of Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds played home run derby Wednesday night in an 11-5 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,The Reds powered five long balls -- including two from Sal Stewart -- while All-Star Chase Burns labored through five innings on a humid night to post his National League-leading 11th wi...
Reds turn to reliable Chase Burns in rematch vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will look to their young ace in hopes of reversing their two-month swoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game series.,Right-hander Chase Burns (10-1, 2.40 ERA) has emerged as a true stopper for a Cincinnati team that has lost...
Zack Wheeler fans 14, Kyle Schwarber homers as Phillies edge Reds
Kyle Schwarber drilled his Major League-leading 31st home run and Zack Wheeler matched a career-high with 14 strikeouts in seven innings to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,Wheeler (9-1) struck out 14 and walked none, posting his fifth s...
Former All-Star reliever Al Holland dies at 73
Former All-Star reliever Al Holland, best known for his tenure with the Phillies, has died at 73, both Philadelphia and North Carolina A&T confirmed.,Al Holland Jr., told North Carolina A&T that his father died on Saturday at Fort Mill, S.C. The elder Holland was a star pitcher for the school from 1...
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper take aim at Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies hope their historical resurgence continues this week as they open a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,After a 9-19 start that led to the dismissal of manager Rob Thomson, the Phillies have surged under interim manager Don Mattingly. They w...
Royals collect season-high 22 hits, pound Phillies
Luke Maile, Salvador Perez, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 15-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Tolbert was 5-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs after going 2-for-2 in his last game on Saturday for the Royals, who scored in all eigh...
Report: Quinten Post signing $30M offer sheet with Grizzlies
Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Monday.,The Golden State Warriors have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to match the offer for the 26-year-old big man.,Post averaged 7.7 points and 4.0 rebounds and knocked do...
Royals shut down Phillies, halt skid and knot 3-game set
Luinder Avila allowed a run over five solid innings, while Bobby Witt Jr. posted two hits with two runs and Salvador Perez delivered a late two-run double as the Kansas City Royals evened their three-game set against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 victory Sunday. ,Pressed into service...
Phillies using 'whole roster' to success against slumping Royals
While the Philadelphia Phillies will have at least five All-Stars this season, Saturday's contest proved that their talent runs much deeper.,The surging Phillies look for their ninth win in 12 games when they visit the Kansas City Royals in a Sunday matinee.,Philadelphia learned Saturday afternoon t...
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land 5 players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...