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Zack Wheeler strikes out 13 as Phillies dump Marlins
Zack Wheeler struck out 13 over seven strong innings on Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Miami Marlins 7-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Wheeler (2-1), who had allowed nine runs in 11 1/3 innings over his last two s...
Aces Zack Wheeler, Sandy Alcantara open Phils-Marlins set
While aces Zack Wheeler and Sandy Alcantara have enjoyed plenty of success in their careers, both are looking to find a consistent rhythm this season., ,Wheeler takes the ball Friday, when the Philadelphia Phillies welcome Alcantara and the Miami Marlins to town for the opener of a three-game series...
Cristopher Sanchez baffles Giants, helps Phillies win
Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-high 12 batters over seven innings Thursday as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to earn a split of their four-game series., ,Sanchez (2-0) used his changeup to record 11 strikeouts as part of a stellar performance in which ...
Phillies OF Nick Castellanos departs with hip tightness
The Philadelphia Phillies removed right fielder Nick Castellanos from Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants with left hip flexor tightness.,Max Kepler moved to right field for the top of the seventh inning while Edmundo Sosa took over in left.,Castellanos, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI and...
Grizzlies G Ja Morant (ankle) game-time decision vs. Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is a game-time decision for Friday night's play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks due to his injured right ankle.,Morant was hurt during Tuesday night's 121-116 road loss against the host Golden State Warriors when he landed on the foot of Golden State...
Thriving on the road, Giants look for series win vs. Phillies
Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia Phillies when they continue their 10-game road trip Thursday afternoon. ,The Giants captured two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend and have taken two of the first three in their fo...
NBA notes officiating errors late in Warriors-Grizzlies game
The NBA acknowledged on Wednesday a number of officiating errors late in the Golden State Warriors' 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzles in a Western Conference play-in game on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Notably, with the seventh-place Warriors leading 117-116, the NBA's Last Two Minute Report...
Giants post double-digit hits, runs in battering Phillies
Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants posted an 11-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,Tyler Fitzgerald added three hits and scored twice for San Francisco, which has won two of the first three cont...
Phillies' Aaron Nola seeks elusive first win of season vs. Giants
Aaron Nola is off to the worst start of his career, but there is plenty of baseball to be played. ,The veteran right-hander will aim to secure his first win of the season Wednesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants in the third contest of their four-game set. ,Nola (...
Warriors hold off Grizzlies, nab West's No. 7 seed
Jimmy Butler III scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 37 and the Golden State Warriors earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in round on Tuesday night at San Francisco.,Curry drained six 3-pointers and hit all 13 of...
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper slug Phillies past Giants
J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and drove in two runs Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.,Alec Bohm had the go-ahead hit for Philadelphia, which had dropped four of its previous five games. Br...
It's a boy! Phils' Bryce Harper uses blue bat for gender reveal
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper put his spin on the gender reveal trend by stepping to the plate with a blue bat on Monday night.,Harper and his wife, Kayla, are expecting their fourth child. After ordering pink and blue bats from Victus Sports to cover his bases, he went to the plate for hi...
Justin Verlander, Giants aim to hold down slumping Phils
Justin Verlander hasn't been at his best this season, but perhaps a matchup with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies could prove to be the cure.,Verlander takes the ball for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday when they continue their four-game road set against the Phillies.,Through three starts for...
Giants stay hot, win opener in Philadelphia
Tyler Fitzgerald drove in three runs and finished a single shy of the cycle as the San Francisco Giants posted a 10-4 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Mike Yastrzemski also finished with three RBIs for San Francisco, which has won four of its...
Giants find a slugger, while Phillies looking for help on offense
Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants hope to build off a productive weekend when they kick off a four-game series Monday against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,San Francisco has been one of the top teams in baseball this season, winning 11 of its first 15 games, including two of three at the N...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker help Cardinals beat Phillies
Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker hit two-run homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 Sunday.,Nolan Arenado scored twice and drove in two runs as the Cardinals won their first series against the Phillies since the 2017 season.,Matthew Liberatore (1-1) limited the...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker helps Cardinals beat Phillies
Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker hit two-run homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 Sunday.,Nolan Arenado scored twice and drove in two runs as the Cardinals won their first series against the Phillies since the 2017 season.,Matthew Liberatore (1-1) limited the...
Steady Zack Wheeler out to bounce back as Phillies face Cards
After failing to deliver a quality start in his last start, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler will try to rebound Sunday afternoon.,He will take the mound against the Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 2-0 Friday night, then...