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Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS

Oct. 05, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another late New York comeback, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League...

Phillies waste splendid outing from ace Zack Wheeler as bats go cold in Game 1 loss to Mets

Oct. 05, 2024 21:18 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler touched 99 mph as he threw all 11 of his pitches for strikes in the first inning Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies' ace offering a tantalizing peek at his dominant playoff outing ahead. Wheeler kept wheeling and dealing from there in the NL...

Bryce Harper, Cal Stevenson lift NL East-leading Phillies to 6-4 comeback win over Mets

Sep. 14, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

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. ...

Castellanos hits go-ahead 2-run homer, Marsh hits 3-run shot in Phillies' 5-4 win over Braves

Aug. 29, 2024 22:23 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead two-run homer in seventh inning, Brandon Marsh hit a three-run shot in the sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies built on their NL East lead with a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. The Phillies hold a six-game lead...

Ruiz, Call and Wood go deep as the Nationals snap 4-game skid with 6-4 win over Phillies

Aug. 18, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Keibert Ruiz homered for the third time in four games, Alex Call and James Wood also went deep and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 6-4 win over the NL-leading Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Jacob Young’s...