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Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler tasked with slowing down red-hot Guardians
Zack Wheeler's return has been everything for which the Philadelphia Phillies could have hoped.,However, Wheeler will face a major challenge Saturday when the host Phillies try to snap the Cleveland Guardians' seven-game winning streak.,In the first game of the weekend series, Cleveland emerged with...
Guardians win 7th straight, nip Phils 1-0 on late pinch-hit HR
Pinch hitter Kyle Manzardo hit a ninth-inning home run off Jhoan Duran to lift the visiting Cleveland Guardians to their seventh straight win, a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday., ,In the opener of a three-game series, Gavin Williams (7-3) and the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez shi...
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber returns to lineup vs. Guardians
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber will return from a three-game absence to play in Friday's game against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Schwarber, who was sidelined due to illness, is batting second in the lineup behind Trea Turner and in front of Bryce Harper. Schwarber will serve as ...
Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides scoreless streak into outing vs. Reds
Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's certainly not complacent.,The Philadelphia Phillies' ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia ove...
Nathaniel Lowe doubles twice, drives in three as Reds topple Phillies
Andrew Abbott won his fourth straight start while Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs as the visiting Cincinnati Reds turned back the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-4, on Wednesday in the rubber game of the series in Philadelphia.,Cincinnati earned a split of their six-game road trip whil...
Andrew Abbott, Reds shoot to halt Phillies' series win streak
In the midst of one of the best stretches of his career, Andrew Abbott hopes to keep the momentum going Wednesday afternoon when he takes the mound for the visiting Cincinnati Reds in their rubber game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,In three starts this month, Abbott (3-2, 4.21 ERA) has given up...
Reds' Chase Burns shuts down Phillies' offense in win
Chase Burns worked six terrific innings to guide the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday., ,Burns (6-1) struck out nine before a trio of relievers combined for five more strikeouts to help Cincinnati win for just the second time in its last 12 road gam...
Sizzling club faces hot pitcher as Phillies oppose Reds' Chase Burns
Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns, currently one of the best pitchers in the National League, faces a challenging foe on Tuesday when the Reds visit the surging Philadelphia Phillies.,Burns (5-1, 1.87 ERA) has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts this season while logging at least...
Bryson Stott's late HR rallies red-hot Phils past Reds
Bryson Stott slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,In the opener of a three-game set, Alec Bohm (2-for-3) also homered to help Philadelphia improve to 16-4 under interim manager Don ...
Phillies recall INF/OF Otto Kemp, option INF/OF Felix Reyes
One month after he was optioned to the minor leagues, Otto Kemp was called back to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday while fellow infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kemp, 26, was 2-for-20 for the Phillies this season before being optioned. In 24 games at Trip...
Same records, but Phillies, Reds trending in opposite directions
The Philadelphia Phillies are back above .500, faster than most anyone thought possible -- except maybe the players in their locker room.,The surging Phillies aim to continue their hot play on Monday when they welcome the Cincinnati Reds to town for the opener of a three-game set.,Philadelphia sat a...
Zack Wheeler rises to occasion as Phillies blank Pirates 6-0
Zack Wheeler tossed seven shutout innings to outduel Paul Skenes as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-0 victory Sunday., ,Wheeler (3-0) gave up just three singles and a double with a walk and eight strikeouts while lowering his ERA to ...
Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler headlines Pirates-Phillies finale
The Philadelphia Phillies have been riding high with a prolific offense, winning 14 of 18 games since making a managerial change.,That offense will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Phillies face reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA) in the finale...
Cristopher Sanchez twirls CG shutout, fans 13 as Phils blank Pirates
Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-high 13 in his second career shutout to guide the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit a mammoth three-run homer for Philadelphia, which evened its record at 23-23 with its 14th win in 18 game...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez aims to remain 'handful' vs. Pirates
Cristopher Sanchez has shown this month why he's considered one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,The talented left-hander aims for another sparkling effort Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game set.,Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) entere...
Phillies erase 6-run deficit, down Pirates in 10 innings
Bryce Harper collected four hits, including the game-tying single in the ninth inning, and Brandon Marsh delivered the go-ahead RBI in the 10th as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied for an 11-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Kyle Schwarber homered twice for Philadelphia, giving h...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies eager to stay hot in opener vs. Pirates
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have turned their season around over the last two-plus weeks.,Schwarber will lead the surging Phillies into the opener of a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,With seven home runs in his last seven games, Schwarber has ...
Kyle Schwarber goes deep again as Phillies down Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th home run of the season and Jesus Luzardo pitched six scoreless innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies pick up a 3-1 road victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.,Schwarber's home run came against Tyler Samaniego (0-1) in the eighth inning after Trea Turner led off ...
Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies
The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies., ,Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. ,It was the 15th time the Red Sox ...
Ceddanne Rafaela's pinch-hit homer powers Red Sox past Phillies
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and Trevor Story also went deep, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,After Wilyer Abreu singled in the sixth, Rafaela pinch-hit for Masataka Yoshida and delivered his fourth home run of the se...