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PHILADELPHIA—The last time Cliff Lee took the hill, the state of his team had him venting frustration after the game.

There would be none of that tonight.

For the second straight night against their division rivals, the Phillies punched a complete performance, this time for a 4-2 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park tonight

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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

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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

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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.

Some notes o

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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 .500 is how quick

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NEW YORK -- One by one, for three weeks already, players accompanied by their lawyers have been summoned to interviews as part of baseball's latest investigation into performance-enhancing drugs - and the process is a long way from finished

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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

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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

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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 c

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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

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