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Phillies ride momentum of late uprising into clash vs. Rockies
The circumstances have changed, but the goal remains the same for the Philadelphia Phillies: Win the World Series for the first time since 2008.,Philadelphia finds itself without closer Jose Alvarado, who was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Sunday for testing positive for a perfor...
Edmundo Sosa powers surging Phillies past Rockies
Edmundo Sosa homered and finished with four hits, Alec Bohm hit a two-run homer and added a single, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 9-3 in Denver on Monday night.,Kyle Schwarber homered off the facing of the third deck for the 300th of his career, Trea Turner had t...
Phillies, visiting Rockies, embark on rest of the season without their closer
Fresh off their third straight victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their closer on Monday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Actually, they will be without him a lot longer than that.,Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games and is ineligible for...
Phillies' Mick Abel bests Pirates' Paul Skenes in pitcher's duel
Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High S...
Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games by the MLB commissioner's office on Sunday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The substance, exogenous testosterone, is not produced naturally by the male body.,The team issued a brief statement in Sunda...
Phillies RHP Mick Abel making MLB debut against Pirates, ace Paul Skenes
Mick Abel hopes to become a successful major league pitcher one day, and he'll get an immediate glimpse of the prototype in his MLB debut.,Abel takes the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when he squares off against Paul Skenes and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-...
Bryon Stott's 3 RBIs back Zack Wheeler's gem as Phillies top Pirates
Bryson Stott homered and drove in three runs in support of Zack Wheeler's crisp performance as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday.,Stott and Bryce Harper had two hits apiece for Philadelphia, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday against Pittsburgh...
Phillies look to take advantage of Pirates' road woes
Right-hander Zack Wheeler will try to win his third consecutive start on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies attempt to clinch a rivalry series victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Wheeler (4-1, 2.95 ERA), the runner-up to Atlanta's Chris Sale for the 2024 National League Cy Young Aw...
Bryce Harper hits milestone as Phillies rally past Pirates
Bryce Harper went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, including the 1,000th of his career, as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 8-4 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,J.T. Realmuto drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk as Philadelphia scored four runs on just...
Phillies send RHP Aaron Nola to IL with ankle sprain
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a sprained right ankle and the club recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Nola, 31, has struggled this season, going 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. He gave up nine runs on ...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies take on new-look Pirates
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to build on what manager Rob Thomson called a "fantastic" start when he takes the mound Friday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,An All-Star last season, Suarez (1-0, 5.91 ERA) began the season on the injured list w...
Cardinals bomb Phillies 14-7, get split in twin bill
Alec Burleson drove in four runs to fuel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a split doubleheader.,Burleson, Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn homered for St. Louis, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 ...
Phillies snap Cardinals' nine-game win streak in Game 1
Jesus Luzardo logged seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.,Bryce Harper knocked in the go-ahead run -- his 999th career RBI -- as part of a two-run sev...
Cards look to extend 9-game win streak in DH at Philadelphia
The St. Louis Cardinals had to wait an extra day for the chance to extend their winning streak to 10 games.,Following a rainout on Tuesday, the Cardinals carry the longest winning streak in the majors this season into a day-night doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,St. ...
Cardinals-Phillies postponed; twin bill set for Wednesday
The Philadelphia Phillies' game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday was postponed due to rain in the region.,Now, the teams will conclude their three-game set with a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game will begin at 1:05 p.m. local time and the second will follow at 6...
Cardinals vie for 10th straight win in rematch vs. Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to become the first team this season to win 10 straight games when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,St. Louis extended its winning streak in Monday's series opener, nipping Philadelphia by a 3-2 margin. With that triumph, the Cardinals surpassed the M...
Masyn Winn pushes Cardinals past Phillies for 9th straight win
Masyn Winn delivered the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-2 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Ivan Herrera also homered for St. Louis, which has the longest winning streak in the majors this s...
Something has to give when scorching Cards meet sizzling Phillies
The hottest team in the National League strolls into Philadelphia on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series.,St. Louis has won eight straight games, including a sweep of the Washington Nationals over the weekend. They outscored the Nationals 20-3 ...
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler too much for Guardians
Kyle Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 46 games with a pair of home runs and Zack Wheeler worked seven dominant innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Sunday night.,Schwarber hit a solo homer in the first and a two-run blast in the eighth, moving int...
Bryce Harper, Phillies chase series win vs. Guardians
Bryce Harper broke out of his slump in a big way on Saturday, and Ranger Suarez threw a gem on the same evening. ,The Philadelphia Phillies are feeling good about themselves heading into their series finale Sunday night against the Guardians in Cleveland.,Harper hit a two-run homer, doubled and had ...