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Marlins pull even with Cubs for final NL wild card by beating Mets 4-2 for doubleheader split
NEW YORK (AP) — After a long day on a dry field in Queens, the Miami Marlins still hold their playoff prospects in their own hands. Jon Berti hit a leadoff homer to complete his twi-night cycle and Miami pulled even in the down-to-the-wire race for the National League's final...
Mets owner Steve Cohen apologizes to Marlins for soggy field that forced doubleheader
NEW YORK (AP) — The sloppy field that caused a costly postponement for the Miami Marlins left the New York Mets all wet. Mets owner Steven Cohen apologized to the Marlins on Wednesday for the circumstances that led to Tuesday night's series opener between the teams getting washed...
Marlins-Mets game postponed due to unplayable field conditions caused by tropical storm
NEW YORK (AP) — With a few days remaining in the regular season, Miami's surprising playoff push is on hold. The series opener between the Marlins and New York Mets was postponed Tuesday night because of unplayable field conditions caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia. The game will be...
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. ...
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball and Broadway shows. During the 1950s and '60s, the long arm of AM radio brought both into her home. “I can still hear Ned Martin of the Red Sox reciting...
Castellanos homers, Sánchez Ks 10 as Phillies move to brink of playoff spot with 5-2 win over Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and the rest of the Phillies walked into the clubhouse with tarp rolled and pinned over their lockers and bottles of bubbly on standby waiting to get popped. The postseason bash hasn't reached Philly yet — but it's on deck. ...
Harper's 20th homer sparks Phillies to 7-5 come-from-behind win over Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper sparked Philadelphia’s comeback from a two-run deficit by reaching 20 homers for the ninth time, leading the Phillies over the New York Mets 7-5 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Harper had three RBIs for the defending NL champions...
Bohm's RBI single in 10th lifts Phillies past Mets 5-4 and closer to 2nd straight playoff trip
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm is used to teams intentionally walking Phillies slugger Bryce Harper in big spots to get him. Even Bohm concedes the move makes sense, teams simply don't want to get beat by the two-time NL MVP. So it looks like teams such as the Mets are going to get...
Castellanos drives in 4 to set single-season career-best of 103 RBIs as Phillies top Mets 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos homered and drove in four runs to reach a career-best 103 RBIs in a season, and the Philadelphia Phillies maintained their hold on the top NL wild-card spot with a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night. Alec Bohm also homered and...
