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Kyle Schwarber homers, Bryce Harper ejected but Phillies fall to Pirates 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went deep, Bryce Harper went off on an umpire and was ejected and Trea Turner went from second to home on a stolen base in the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Schwarber launched his 46th homer, matching...
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper tosses helmet into stands after ejection by Ángel Hernández
Bryce Harper already had removed his right shin guard when third base umpire Ángel Hernandez called the Phillies slugger out on a checked strike three. Harper lost his cool. Harper — who seemingly held his swing on a slider on a full count against Pirates starter...
With new rules, MLB to draw more than 70 million fans, highest attendance since 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 70 million fans will attend Major League Baseball games for the first time in six years, a post-pandemic rebound for a sport that instituted its biggest on-field changes in decades. A pitch clock to speed play — game times are down 24 minutes to 2:40 for...
Bryce Harper homers in the 7th inning and leads the playoff-bound Phillies past the Pirates 7-6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garrett Stubbs still stripped one strap down on his powder blue Phillies overalls at his locker, just as he did 24 hours earlier when he hosted a hoedown inside a booze-soaked clubhouse. It was the same garish look Stubbs sported when he sprayed the team owner...
The Phillies are again embracing 'Dancing On My Own' as their postseason party anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper rushed to the field with his Phillies teammates Tuesday night, ready to kickstart another postseason clinching bash. But Harper — and all the Phillies — needed to hear the song to believe the playoff berth was real. Philadelphia had to play the...
Phillies tab Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola to start first two games of NL Wild Card Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies will turn to their top two pitchers to open the postseason, with Zack Wheeler getting the Game 1 nod Tuesday in the National League Wild Card Series opener and Aaron Nola starting Game 2 the following day. The Phillies clinched the top wild card...
Manfred hopes MLB owners will vote in November on A's proposed move to Las Vegas
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes owners will hold a vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to Las Vegas when they meet from Nov. 14-16 at Arlington, Texas. Manfred discussed the timetable Wednesday during an interview with The Associated Press...
Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL wild-card berth, head to postseason for second straight year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper extended his arms as wide as they could stretch and waited for his jubilant Phillies teammates to sock him in the midsection with bottles of bubbly that had been turned into super soakers. J.T. Realmuto used his teeth to gnaw off plastic that...
Phillies' injured first baseman Rhys Hoskins remains a long shot to make postseason roster
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins remained a long shot to make the postseason roster as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee. One encouraging sign, Hoskins is hitting home runs in batting practice and up to about 75 or 80 swings a day. Phillies manager...
Phillies have the arms and big bats to make a second straight run at the World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Orion Kerkering sounded a bit like every Phillies fan last year, vowing to score World Series tickets at any price. That he was Philadelphia’s fifth-round draft pick didn’t matter much, Kerkering had to scrounge for tickets like any other desperate fanatic. ...
