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Phillies sweep Dodgers on strength of Aaron Nola, three HRs
Brandon Marsh homered, tripled and drove in two runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Thursday.,Trea Turner hit a home run and a single for the Phillies, who polished off a three-game sweep. Kyle Schwarber added a solo homer for insurance.,Phillies starter A...
Phillies turn to Aaron Nola in quest of sweep vs. Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies will look for a series sweep when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.,The Phillies cruised to a 10-1 win in the series opener on Tuesday before posting their majors-best 60th victory in a 4-3 triumph on Wednesday.,Kyle Schwarber belted a solo home run while Trea ...
Phillies get key hits, keep Dodgers under control
Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run, Cristopher Sanchez threw six solid innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday.,Trea Turner and Bryson Stott each added two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who have won the first two games in this three-game serie...
Healthier Phillies pursue another win over Dodgers
The Phillies received a boost from the return of standouts Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, and Philadelphia produced a dominant 10-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,The Phillies will hope to replicate that offensive effort during the middle game of a three-game series on W...
Trea Turner, Phillies bully Dodgers
Trea Turner had three hits, including a grand slam, to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-1 drubbing of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Brandon Marsh added a solo home run among his two hits, Bryson Stott also hit a solo shot and Kyle Schwarbe...
Phillies activate Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber ahead of Dodgers series
The Philadelphia Phillies activated designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper from the 10-day injured list, the team announced Tuesday.,Schwarber (left groin strain) and Harper (left hamstring strain) had been out since they were injured June 27 in a 7-4 home loss to t...
Star-studded Dodgers, Phillies clash in matchup of title contenders
The division-leading Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers will send a combined 13 players to next week's All-Star Game, but first they will face off in a key three-game series starting Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Zack Wheeler (9-4, 2.74 ERA), one of the Phillies' club-record seven All-Stars, w...
MLB All-Star rosters revealed; Phillies lead with 7 picks
The full rosters for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game were revealed Sunday.,The Philadelphia Phillies will send a major league-high and franchise-record seven players to this year's Midsummer Classic, slated for July 16 in Arlington, Texas. ,The pitching staffs and reserves were solidified Su...
Braves ride four home runs, stellar pitching to shutout of Phillies
The Atlanta Braves hit four home runs, three coming in the second inning, and Reynaldo Lopez pitched six scoreless innings to overpower the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 in the rubber game of their series on Sunday.,The Braves won the final two games of the series, improved to 4-2 against the P...
In quest for back-to-back wins, Phillies rookie to face Braves
The Atlanta Braves will send nine-year veteran Reynaldo Lopez to the mound on Sunday to face Philadelphia Phillies rookie Michael Mercado in the rubber game of the three-game series between the top teams in the National League East.,The teams have split the first two games, with the Phillies winning...
Phils' Ranger Suarez pursues bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to recover from his worst start of the season on Saturday when the visiting Phillies meet the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the three-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 8-6 on Friday to square the teams' season series at 2-2. First-place P...
Trea Turner's 2-run homers help Phils past Braves
Trea Turner hit two homers and Aaron Nola earned his 100th career victory as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 on Friday to win the opening game of the three-game series.,The Phillies increased their lead to 10 games over the second-place Braves in the National League Ea...
Braves get chance to slice into Phillies' division lead
Two outstanding starting pitchers will face off when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in a battle between the top two teams in the National League East.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will oppose Atlanta lef...
Ian Happ (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), Cubs rout Phils to avert sweep
Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Happ was 4-for-4 with a career-high six RBIs. He homered off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez in t...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies aim for sweep of Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez added another chapter to his feel-good story on Wednesday, when he was named National League Pitcher of the Month for June.,Sanchez looks to build on his success when he takes the mound against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,Philadelphia ...
Phillies power up in second straight win over Cubs
Rafael Marchan hit a solo homer and Alec Bohm added a two-run blast as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday.,Philadelphia broke an eighth-inning tie with two runs against Tyson Miller (2-1). Trea Turner scored on Edmundo Sosa's sacrifice fly and Whit Merrifield f...
Phillies' Trea Turner aims to extend hot streak vs. Cubs
Trea Turner hit more than 20 homers in each of the past two seasons, but he's never been known as a slugger during his standout career.,But in the short term, Philadelphia will take power from any source it can find. That includes Turner, who will look to follow a two-homer game when the Phillies vi...
Trea Turner (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) propels Phillies past Cubs
Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Garrett Stubbs had a two-run double and Bryson Stott had two hits and two runs as Philadelphia took the opener of the three-game set. The Phillies ha...
Phillies finding ways to win while Cubs continue to struggle
The Philadelphia Phillies own the best record in baseball but will certainly face challenges over the next few weeks.,The Phillies continue to be down three everyday starters as they open a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Philadelphia is 26 games above .500 and will...
Phillies rally to earn four-game split vs. Marlins
Trea Turner put Philadelphia ahead with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and the Phillies salvaged a split of a four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins with a 7-6 victory on Sunday.,The Marlins led 6-2 following the top of the fifth inning before Philadelphia battled back and capp...