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With 13-hit attack, Marlins halt Phillies' win streak at 5
Eric Wagaman hit a two-run homer, Jesus Sanchez added a pinch-hit solo shot and the Miami Marlins ended the visiting Philadelphia Phillies' five-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory on Tuesday.,Xavier Edwards had three hits and drove in a run for Miami, which had 13 hits and won for the fourth ti...
With 13-hit attack, Marlins halt Phillies' win streak at 6
Eric Wagaman hit a two-run homer, Jesus Sanchez added a pinch-hit solo shot and the Miami Marlins ended the visiting Philadelphia Phillies' five-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory on Tuesday.,Xavier Edwards had three hits and drove in a run for Miami, which had 13 hits and won for the fourth ti...
Phillies sit Nick Castellanos for ‘inappropriate comment’ to manager
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters before Tuesday's game at the Miami Marlins that Nick Castellanos was benched after making an "inappropriate" comment to Thomson.,In the eighth inning of a 5-2 series-opening win Monday, Thomson removed Castellanos from the outfield in favor of...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo back in Miami to face former club
After allowing a total of 20 runs in his previous two starts, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo returned to form with a dominant outing last week.,Luzardo will look to build on the performance when he takes the mound against his former team on Tuesday. The visiting Phillies opened a fo...
Phillies beat Marlins for fifth straight victory
Trea Turner slugged a home run among his three hits and drove in two runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies opened a four-game series against the Miami Marlins with a 5-2 victory on Monday.,Max Kepler also homered for Philadelphia, which has won five straight and six of its last seven. Alec Bohm...
Phillies, Marlins enter 4-game set fresh off sweeps
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will have something in common when they begin a four-game series on Monday: They're both looking to build on a successful weekend.,Philadelphia completed a three-game home sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday, while Miami ...
Nick Castellanos blasts grand slam as Phillies crush Blue Jays
Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, rookie Otto Kemp went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs and Alec Bohm also homered and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game series sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday afternoon.,It was ...
Report: Magic acquire G Desmond Bane in blockbuster trade with Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported Sunday.,In return, Memphis will receive guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, per the report.,Bane, 26, was...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler looks for elusive win vs. Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler has won 109 games in his major league career, but not one of those has come against the Toronto Blue Jays. ,He'll try to change that Sunday afternoon when the host Phillies go for a sweep of the three-game series.,Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA) is 0-2 with a ...
Max Kepler's late homer propels Phillies over Blue Jays
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,Kepler hit a 2-0 fastball by reliever Chad Green 370 feet into the right field bleachers for his eighth home run of th...
Jays have faith Bowden Francis can rebound vs. Phillies
It's been almost two months since Toronto starter Bowden Francis picked up a victory, but Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he still has trust in the 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-hander heading into Saturday afternoon's road start against the Philadelphia Phillies., ,Francis (2-8, 6.12 ERA) has dro...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies cruise in shutout of Blue Jays
Ranger Suarez scattered four singles over seven innings and Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 8-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night., ,Suarez (5-1) walked one and struck out six while matching hi...
Red-hot Blue Jays set to tackle Phillies again
Alejandro Kirk and the Toronto Blue Jays are carrying plenty of momentum into Friday's opener of a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Toronto has won 12 of its last 14 games, including a three-game road sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals this week. The Blue Jays received key con...
Jesus Luzardo returns to form as Phillies top Cubs
Jesus Luzardo allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game set.,After allowing 20 earned runs over his last two starts, Luzardo (6-2) returned to form in this one. The talented left-hander struck out ...
Ben Brown, Cubs ride momentum into finale vs. Phillies
Ben Brown and Jesus Luzardo are trending in different directions heading into the Wednesday matchup between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies.,Chicago's Brown (3-4, 5.37 ERA) lowered his ERA by more than a run over his past two outings. He gave up a total of two runs in 13 inni...
Ian Happ raps half of Cubs' four homers in win over Phillies
Ian Happ hit two of the Chicago Cubs' four home runs in an 8-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Happ, who also homered in Monday's series opener, has four home runs in eight games on the Cubs' road trip after entering the trek with three homers in 50 games. Dansby Swanson and ...
Phillies shut down SP Aaron Nola until at least All-Star break
One of the most durable pitchers in Major League Baseball expects to be out until at least the All-Star break, as a recent MRI on Philadelphia Phillies' Aaron Nola revealed a stress reaction in one of his right ribs.,Nola, 32, has been out since mid-May after suffering an ankle injury during pregame...
Phils' Mick Abel looks to continue impressive career start vs. Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Mick Abel has made quite an impression in a short amount of time.,Abel gets the ball again Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.,In his first two career starts, Abel (1-0, 0.79 ERA) has allowed one run in 11 1/3 innings...
Phillies get by Cubs in 11 to end 5-game skid
Brandon Marsh knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday.,Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major league career for Philadelphia, which had lost nine of its previous 10 games, including five in a row. Nick Castel...
Cubs, Phillies skidding into each other for 3-game series
The Chicago Cubs are coming off a disappointing weekend, but they won't be getting any sympathy cards from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The Cubs and Phillies are both hungry for a win when they match up Monday evening in Philadelphia.,Chicago is coming off a lethargic series against the Detroit Tigers...