Phillies

PHILADELPHIA—Save for a few whispers during pregame hacks, Charlie Manuel didn’t say much about it.

“I didn’t really talk about how we played or nothing,” the Phillies manager said of a two-game series in Cleveland best left forgotten

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Phillies (12-16) vs. Miami Marlins (8-20)

PHI: RHP Kyle Kendrick (2-1, 2.41 ERA)

MIA: RHP Alex Sanabia (2-3, 4.85 ERA)

First pitch at 7:05 p.m.

Forty-eight hours, and the Phillies first series sweep, win streak and consequent momentum are essentially undone.

The Phils open this four-game set with

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Cleveland Indians 6, Phillies 0

Indians (12-13), Phillies (12-16)

WP: Bauer (1-0, 2.70 ERA)

LP: Lee (2-2, 3.46 ERA)

Reasons you wish you had amnesia:

Cliff Lee was mortal, the offense impotent, an erratic opposing starter effective – all in the Phillies latest loss, 6-0, to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight to cap a (sort of) series sweep.

If this counts as a sweep, it’d be th

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Phillies (12-15) vs. Cleveland Indians (11-13)

First pitch at 7:05

April interleague play was supposed to be the Phillies friend. It hasn’t been. Against teams that lost 90 and 94 games last year, the Royals and Indians, the Phils are 1-3, have been outscored 39 to 18 and three times served nine or more runs. Cole Hamels, Roy Hallada

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Cleveland Indians 14, Phillies 2

Indians (11-13), Phillies (12-15)

WP: McAllister (2-3, 3.30 ERA)

LP: Halladay (2-3, 6.57 ERA)

So much for progress.

Despite a three-game win streak, run of

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Phillies (12-14) at Cleveland Indians (10-13)

First pitch at 7:10 p.m.

This isn’t the Phillies' first stroke of scheduling luck. They opened the year with 9 of 12 games against the Royals, Mets and Marlins. They got two of their to

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The Phillies reinstated catcher Carlos Ruiz from suspension today, Humberto Quintero was DFA’d to make room on the Phillies’ active roster.

It's been a major blow to the Phillies, who have come to rely on the veteran catcher's improved offensive production and handling of the pitching staff and threw out a career-best 34 percent of attempted basestealers in 2012

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Phillies (9-14) at New York Mets (10-10)

First pitch at 7:10

After dropping three of four to the Pirates and five of eight on the home stand, the Phils head to New York and Cleveland for a five-game trip looking to, at best, break even.

Philadelphia is fourt

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PHILADELPHIA—He’s shaken up his lineup times over. He’s toyed with different management strategies. He’s given guys days to clear their heads, and left others sort out issues themselves.

But Charlie Manuel’s reach has its limits

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PHILADELPHIA—So much for progress.

Despite an effective lineup shakeup, another Roy Halladay gem and continued contribution from one of baseball’s top benches, the Phillies bullpen crumbled again

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