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Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game and 1st in a playoff series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning's Father's Day perfect game to New York's epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to a London series this season — and one...
Cody Bellinger drives in 4 runs in the Cubs' 10-4 win over the Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night. Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th homer of the season and Bryce Harper hit his 30th for the Phillies, who clinched their first NL...
Mets score 10 runs in 3 straight games for 1st time, delay Phillies' playoff clinch with 10-6 win
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez homered off Taijuan Walker, and the New York Mets scored 10 runs in three straight games for the first time in their 63-season history with a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. ...
Bryce Harper, Cal Stevenson lift NL East-leading Phillies to 6-4 comeback win over Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered twice, Cal Stevenson hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the seventh inning and made a run-saving, highlight-reel catch in the eighth, and the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies rallied to cool off the New York Mets with a 6-4 victory on Saturday. ...
Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. Luisangel Acuña was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and started at shortstop in Philadelphia, batting ninth....
Taijuan Walker hopes move to bullpen can help him find success for Phillies in stretch run
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taijuan Walker keeps the faith he can return to Philadelphia’s rotation. Winless since early May and with a 6.50 ERA this season, Walker knows a spot in the starting rotation won’t happen this year. The Phillies gave Walker the hook this week and demoted him...
Phillies demote struggling right-hander Walker to bullpen for stretch run
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On the hook for nearly $40 million over the next two years for a pitcher with a 6.50 ERA this season, the Philadelphia Phillies moved Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, turning the 33-year-old right-hander into a long reliever for the stretch run. Phillies manager...
Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti carries no-hitter into 8th in Astros' 10-0 rout of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walker 10-0 on Wednesday. Arrighetti, a 24-year-old right-hander, shut down the NL...
Perez, Renfroe hit 2-run shots during 5-run frame, Royals beat Phillies 7-4 to open interleague set
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers during a five-run third inning Friday night, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 in the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders. Perez parlayed his...
