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Phillies activate INF Edmundo Sosa from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies returned infielder Edmundo Sosa from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and activated him from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Sosa drew into the Phillies' lineup right away. He will play third base and bat eighth on Tuesday against the host Milwaukee Brew...
Brewers, closing in on division clincher, oppose Phillies
Right-hander Frankie Montas gets the call for Milwaukee against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, with the Brewers having a chance to clinch the National League Central title.,Montas (7-10, 4.49 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Zack Wheeler (15-6, 2.60), who ranks second in the NL i...
Brewers trip Phillies, close in on NL Central title
William Contreras doubled home two runs and Aaron Civale allowed one run over five-plus innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,Milwaukee's magic number to clinch the Natio...
Brewers host Phillies in matchup of likely division winners
After winning a pair of road series, the Milwaukee Brewers are in position to clinch the National League Central title at home when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series that begins Monday night.,Right-hander Aaron Civale (6-8, 4.57 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by left-han...
J.T. Realmuto's hit gives Phillies walk-off win over Mets
J.T. Realmuto delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, guiding the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday., ,Realmuto's heroics capped off an entertaining pitchers' duel between Cristopher Sanchez and David Peterson. Sanchez only gave up an eig...
Phillies activate IF Alec Bohm from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated infielder Alec Bohm from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room for Bohm on the 28-man roster.,Bohm, 28, initially was placed on ...
Resilient Phillies chase series victory vs. Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies' best quality might be their resilience. ,Fresh off a comeback win against the New York Mets, the Phillies will aim to capture the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. ,The Phillies (89-59) have an eight-game lead over the second-place M...
Cal Stevenson caps Phillies' comeback win over Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-...
Cal Stevenson caps Phillies comeback vs. Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-67)...
Kolby Allard set to rejoin Phillies to oppose surging Mets
The New York Mets threw the first punch -- figuratively -- in a seven-round September fight with the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York and Philadelphia will continue their three-game series on Saturday afternoon with the visiting Mets looking to continue making a dent in the Phillies' National League ...
Mets use pitching, power to rout Phillies
Jose Quintana pitched seven dominant innings and the Mets hit a trio of three-run homers as New York pounded the host Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 on Friday., ,Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo each delivered a three-run blast in the Mets' six-run fifth inning, which was more than enough offense for...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
Nick Castellanos gets last laugh as Phillies sweep Rays
Nick Castellanos got his revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and later scoring the go-ahead run as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win Wednesday., ,The Phillies (88-58) moved to a season-high 30 games over .500, one night ...
Phillies in position to sweep visiting Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have a veteran roster filled with All-Stars, but lately, it's been rookies and role players who have carried the team to victories.,The Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after a pair of exciting wins to open the series.,Philadelp...
Phillies score five in eighth to pull away from Rays
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead double as part of a wild eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies pulled away for a 9-4 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday., ,Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-record 14th leadoff homer of the season for the Phillies (87-58), although he later exited w...
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber (elbow) exits after setting leadoff HR record
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber left Tuesday night's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays due to what the team called left elbow discomfort.,The Phillies' No. 1 hitter opened the bottom of the first inning with a 437-foot home run, breaking Alfonso Soriano's major league r...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies aim to keep Rays in check
The Philadelphia Phillies have been cautious with Ranger Suarez since the All-Star left-hander came off the injured list last month.,Perhaps a favorable matchup against the Rays is just what the doctor ordered for Suarez, who will take the ball on Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game ...
Kody Clemens' walk-off hit lifts Phillies over Rays
Kody Clemens grounded an RBI single through the right side with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.,Clemens had been hitless in his previous 13 at-bats before delivering against Garrett Cleavinge...
Phillies hoping Cristopher Sanchez can spark turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies experienced polar opposite weekends heading into their first matchup of the season Monday in Philadelphia.,The Rays (71-72) lost their series opener in Baltimore on Friday before winning the final two games in decisive fashion. They pounded the Orioles 7-...
Marlins' Connor Norby, Edward Cabrera overpower Phillies
Connor Norby slugged a pair of two-run homers, and Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 10-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.,Norby has been impressive since being traded by the Orioles on July 30. In 18 games with the Marlins, he...