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Alec Bohm, Phillies focus on staying hot in rematch vs. Cardinals
Alec Bohm is in the midst of a torrid stretch. Perhaps not coincidentally, so are the Philadelphia Phillies.,Bohm will look to continue to swing a hot bat on Saturday evening as the Phillies put their season-high seven-game winning streak on the line in a rematch against the visiting St. Louis Cardi...
Phillies rally past Cardinals in 10th as win streak hits 7
Alec Bohm ripped a two-run triple in the 10th inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,After Jose Fermin's RBI single staked St. Louis to a 6-5 lead in the top of the 10th, the Phillies put runners on...
Cardinals, buoyed by stunning victory, open series at Philadelphia
The St. Louis Cardinals have won five series in a row, although they benefited from a notable gift in their latest contest.,Aided by a dropped ball with two outs in the ninth inning, the Cardinals rallied past the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. St. Louis will look to continue its winning ways on Frida...
Aaron Nola sharp as Phillies top Marlins for sixth straight win
Aaron Nola worked seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Nola (5-9) allowed just one run and five hits and did not walk a batter, striking out eight. Luis Arraez homered and sco...
Reports: Phillies sign free agent LHP Nestor Cortes
Free-agent left-hander Nestor Cortes has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Cortes, who could work as a potential sixth starter or out of the bullpen.,Cortes, 31, has returned to health after undergoing surgery on a to...
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims to outduel Phillies' Aaron Nola again
Just over three weeks ago, Sandy Alcantara and Aaron Nola squared off in a classic pitchers' duel.,The veteran right-handers are back on the mound Wednesday when the Miami Marlins conclude their three-game road series against the surging Philadelphia Phillies, who will be after a sweep and their six...
Middle of order powers Phillies past Marlins for 5th straight win
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott each drove in two runs to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Philadelphia won its fifth straight game despite a subpar outing from Zack Wheeler, who walked four in five innings while allowing two runs and two hits w...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler eager to end frustrating run vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies have won four games in a row and hope it's now right-hander Zack Wheeler's turn to get back into the win column.,Wheeler, who has not posted a win in more than a month, will get the ball Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins...
Cristopher Sanchez earns league-leading 16th win as Phillies edge Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez worked six effective innings to become the majors' first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday.,Sanchez (16-4) allowed one run while working around eight hits and three walks. He struck out six before the Phillies' bullpen held...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez vs. Marlins with newfound momentum
Following a rough stretch since the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies finally have some positive momentum entering their home series with the Miami Marlins.,The opener of the three-game series starts on Monday when left-hander Cristopher Sanchez toes the rubber for the Phillies., ,Philadelph...
Alec Bohm, Phillies rally back to beat Twins
Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-out, two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs for Philadelphia, which completed a three-game sweep. Luis...
Report: Alex Cora expected to be next Phillies manager
Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly does not guide the team to at least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team's next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.,Cora, 50, was fired as manager of the ...
Phillies' Alec Bohm rides 5-hit performance into finale vs. Twins
Alec Bohm is a tough out for the Philadelphia Phillies these days.,He'll try to stay hot when Philadelphia bids to complete a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Bohm had a career-high five hits in five plate appearances on Saturday evening in a 9-1 win a...
Bryson Stott caps big inning as Phillies dump Twins
Bryson Stott slapped a three-run homer to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and Alec Bohm delivered a career-high five hits for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Bryce Harper contributed two hits and scored a run, and Edmundo Sosa and J....
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Kyle Schwarber's 2 HRs helps Phillies top Twins in Field of Dreams game
Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled away for a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the annual Field of Dreams game Thursday night in Dyersville, Iowa.,Brandon Marsh finished 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which won ...
Twins, Phillies clash in latest Field of Dreams matchup
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies are heading in opposite directions as they prepare to play in the third edition of the MLB Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.,The Twins, who will serve as the home team, have won four of their last seven contests overall. The Phillies,...
Cardinals roll to easy win over Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals rookie César Prieto delivered a key hit to break a season-long drought and spark a tie-breaking rally Wednesday afternoon in a 7-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Alec Burleson drove in three runs, including a two-run double in a four-run fifth inning for the Cardinals...
Cardinals chase series win vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek noticed a change in his team since the trade deadline earlier this month.,And not just from a shuffling of personnel, with the Cardinals trading away right-hander Dustin May for prospects.,Among those who remain, Stanek said the attitude is different.,"I ...
Masyn Winn provides winning hit as Cardinals edge Phillies
Masyn Winn broke a scoreless tie in the seventh with a two-out RBI single, Everson Pereira added a solo home run, and right-hander Ryne Stanek pitched out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the eighth inning for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 2-0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday ...