Matt Hammond
Cloyd, Phillies Battered in 8-3 Loss to Red Sox
So much for bucking trends.
Phillies-Reds (Game 44): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (19-22) vs. Cincinnati Reds (25-16)
First pitch at 7:05
Phillies-Indians (Game 41): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (19-21) vs. Cleveland Indians (21-17)
First pitch at 1:05 p.m.
From the Ballpark: Phillies Return Indians Favor in 6-2 Win
PHILADELPHIA—Two weeks ago to the day, the Phillies performance hit its basement level. Tonight, in a 6-2 win at Citizens Bank Park, it scraped its ceiling.
The opponent, the Cleveland Indians, was the same. The difference was everything else...
Phillies-Indians (Game 40): Utley Sits, Manuel Goes Righty-Heavy vs. Indians Lefty
PHILADELPHIA--Phillies second baseman Chase Utley hasn't seen rest in 13 days. Righties are hitting .308 with a .973 OPS off of Indians starter Scott Kazmir this year.
One matters to Charlie Manuel, who sat Utley for tonight's series opener against the Cleveland Indians at Citizens Bank Park...
Fast Facts and Reax: D-Backs 2, Phillies 1
Diamondbacks 2, Phillies 1
Diamondbacks (20-15), Phillies (16-20)
Allowing 11 baserunners through six innings is playing with fire. But Cole Hamels surrendered only two runs, as he has in all but one of his last six starts, and that should be good enough to win – unless you’re an ace on the Phillies...
Fast Facts and Reax: Giants 4, Phillies 3 F/10
That Antonio Bastardo backed himself into a corner for his second straight outing – and this time wasn’t able to get out of it, for another bullpen loss – was less than encouraging.
But even the Phillies 4-3 extra-inning walk-off loss to the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park today was rife with silver linings...
Fast Facts and Reax: Phillies 6, Giants 2
Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 2
Phillies (16-18), Giants (19-14)
WP: Kendrick (4-1, 2.45 ERA)
LP: Lincecum (2-2, 4.75 ERA)
For the first time all year, Kyle Kendrick couldn’t clean up his own mess, and with men on second and third with no outs in the third surrendered runs in back-to-back at-bats...
Phillies-Giants (Game 34): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (15-18) at San Francisco Giants (19-13)
RHP Kyle Kendrick (3-1, 2.43 ERA)
RHP Tim Lincecum (2-1, 4.41 ERA)
First pitch at 10:15
For last night’s Game 1 win against the reigning World Champions to be anything but a blip, the Phillies offense has to do something it’s struggled to all year: follow up...
Fast Facts and Reax: Phillies Tower Over Giants In 6-2 Win
So this is their ceiling.
What the Phillies showcased in a 6-2 win over the World Champion San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park tonight was far and away their best stuff of the season.
They hit for power. They fielded (mostly) well. Ab...