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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...
Ruiz, Call and Wood go deep as the Nationals snap 4-game skid with 6-4 win over Phillies
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...
Burger homers for 4th straight game, sends Marlins past reeling Phillies 5-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Burger homered for the fourth straight game, Valente Bellozo gave up four hits in seven innings and the 75-loss Miami Marlins kept the Philadelphia Phillies in a summer swoon that has cost them the best record in baseball with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night. ...
From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillips grows up diehard Phillies fan, grows into solid pitcher
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Phillips missed the 2008 World Series parade, stuck in grade school while Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and the rest of the Phillies enjoyed that celebratory ride down Broad Street. No matter how much an 11-year-old Phillips tried to convince...
Phillies' Tyler Phillips tosses 4-hit shutout over Cleveland at ballpark he called home as a kid
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Phillips tossed a four-hit shutout in his third big league start, and the right-hander from South Jersey raised a diehard Philadelphia Phillies fan pitched them to an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. “I've never done that...
