Matt Hammond
Howard Hurting: Phillies Slugger’s Condition A Concern
PHILADELPHIA—One of the heroes in last night’s 5-4 walk-off win over the Nationals, Domonic Brown, danced off the field after circling the infield dirt like an airplane.
The other, Ryan Howard, left with a limp. In the eighth inning...
Ruiz Returns From DL: Start Your Stopwatch
PHILADELPHIA—A relaxed Carlos Ruiz slumped in the cushy, rotating chair parked in front of his locker. He peeked at his cell phone, then his iPad. A few minutes passed. He rose, grabbed a bat and headed for the batting cages.
With the Phillies catcher’s activation from the DL Tuesday, two clocks are ticking...
Phillies-Nationals (Game 72): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (34-37) vs. Washington Nationals (34-35)
Last night’s 5-4 walk off win over the Nationals was uplifting for a few reasons. Maybe tops among them: if only for one game, the Phillies were able to right wrongs that had dampened their record and momentum all year...
Brown, Howard Lift Phillies to 5-4 Walk-Off Win Over Nationals
PHILADELPHIA—Domonic Brown didn’t even make it to second base.
He connected. The ball carried. Ben Revere touched home. The bench emptied. Brown was swallowed, seemingly whole, by a sea of white with red pinstripes, celebrating as uplifting a walk-off win as they come...
Phillies-Nationals (Game 71): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (33-37) vs. Washington Nationals (34-34)
First pitch at 7:05 p.m.
Phillies-Twins (Game 65): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (31-33) at Minnesota Twins (27-33)
It took about 30 hours for the Phillies momentum – a five-game win streak, their most in a row since last September – to fizzle.
Does their three-game slide stop so quickly?
The only reason the Phillies are still within two games of ...
Mayberry Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts Phillies to 7-3 Win Over Marlins
PHILADELPHIA—As John Mayberry Jr., rounded third, he stared down the red pinstriped mob waiting 90 feet away, flipped his helmet, let out a roar and burrowed his head.
That's what celebrating a walk-off grand slam looks like.
How does it feel...
Domonic Brown’s Run Helping Take Pressure Off His Teammates
PHILADELPHIA—Just behind Citizens Bank Park’s left field jumbotron on Tuesday, a thick cloud of black smoke spilled into the warm spring air.
How symbolic.
The player who mans the closest position to the presumed blaze absolutely on fire these days, something that’s likely caught onto the rest of his Phillies...
Phillies-Marlins (Game 59): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (28-30) vs. Miami Marlins (16-42)
With last night’s 7-2 win, the Phillies plated seven runs in back to back games for only the second time this season, the other being early April against the Mets.
Such games came against the NL’s second-worst and worst teams, but that hadn’t stopped the Phillies offensive futility before...
Brown Powers Phillies Past Marlins in 7-2 Win
PHILADELPHIA—With his first step to first base after making contact with a 2-2 changeup in the sixth inning, Domonic Brown broke into a walk.
At this point, he just knows what his home runs feel like.
If the Phillies this season have a chance to learn how winning wears, it’s behind this guy...