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• Schwarber, Hall help Phillies rout Braves 14-4

  01-07-2022 21:56
  Darick Hall went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 14-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves.
  
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• Ranger Suárez throws shutout, Bryce Harper gets going as Phillies clinch series win

  17-04-2024 02:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez threw a complete-game shutout on Tuesday. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 5, Rockies 0With the Phillies offense in a rut to start the season, Ranger Suárez delivered a masterful performance that needed as little support as possible. But Bryce Harper, in need of a kick start, provided some backup anyway.The ever-calm left-hander Suárez threw a complete-game shutout against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, lifting Philade
  
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• Johan Rojas OK after scary moment following Cristian Pache’s walk-off hit

  17-04-2024 00:19 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas is in the lineup after a scary moment following Monday’s game. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Phillies fans held their breath as they watched the team stream out of the dugout after Cristian Pache hit a walk-off single to give his team a 2-1 series-opening win against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
  As players congratulated Pache in right field, Johan Rojas, who ran out of the dugout with his teammates, was leaning over and appeared to be in pain. Brandon Marsh offered his
  
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• Struggling Whit Merrifield out of Phillies lineup against left-hander

  16-04-2024 23:16 via philliesnation.com
  
  Whit Merrifield is in his first season with the Phillies. (Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire)
  Whit Merrifield is out of the Phillies lineup on Tuesday amidst a rough beginning to his career in Philadelphia.While the team signed the utility man in a reserve role, the former All-Star has started a majority of the games against left-handed starting pitchers so far this season. Merrifield is not in the lineup as the Phillies face the Colorado Rockies and lefty Austin Gomber at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40
  
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• Phillies’ energy guy Edmundo Sosa stays ready in reduced role

  16-04-2024 16:46 via philliesnation.com
  
  Edmundo Sosa is in his third season with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  You don’t need Edmundo Sosa’s walk-up song to let you know that people love Sosa.But, like Chief Keef’s “Love Sosa” that he uses before at-bats, the fan and clubhouse favorite hasn’t been heard from much this season.Sosa, a 28-year-old utility infielder, has complemented a star-studded Phillies roster since he was traded to Philadelphia in July 2022. The right-handed batte
  
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• Pitching, defensive highlight set stage for Cristian Pache’s walk-off as Phillies beat Rockies

  16-04-2024 03:39 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola was spectacular against the Rockies on Monday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 2, Rockies 1The Phillies are not hitting like they should be, so for a night — even against one of the worst teams in baseball, the 4-12 Colorado Rockies — they had to pull out all the stops in every other facet of the game to come out on top.They did. Aaron Nola was brilliant, allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings, José Alvarado stranded his runner on two pitches, and Sera
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Taijuan Walker to make rehab start in Triple-A

  15-04-2024 23:20 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker will pitch for the IronPigs Tuesday. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTaijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement)
  Status: 15-day injured list
  After making a rehab assignment for Single-A Clearwater last Thursday, Walker is scheduled to start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday night at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’s set to go around five innings and 80 pitches, according to manager Rob Thomson. The right-hander could still make another rehab
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/15: Andrew McCutchen praises Philadelphia fans after 300th home run

  15-04-2024 14:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew McCutchen hit 47 homers across three seasons with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Barring an almost unprecedented late-career run, 300 will be the last round-number home run milestone for Andrew McCutchen. He’s relieved to finally have the chase behind him, and it’s fitting that he became the 160th member of the 300 club while wearing a Pirates uniform.McCutchen accomplished the feat with a double-whammy of nostalgia, though, hitting No. 300 in Philadelphia, where career homer
  
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• Phillies insist Bryce Harper is healthy amid slow start

  15-04-2024 01:40 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper is off to a slow start in 2024. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper homered three times and drove in six runs in a win over the Cincinnati Reds on April 2. In the two-time NL MVP’s other 54 at-bats this season, he has just eight hits, zero home runs, a lone RBI and 16 strikeouts.
  But even after Harper went just 2-for-16 in a four-game series split against the Pittsburgh Pirates, manager Rob Thomson insisted that the seven-time All-
  
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• Grand slam, lack of run support dooms Wheeler in loss to Pirates

  14-04-2024 22:10 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler surrendered a grand slam in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Pirates 9, Phillies 2The line score says otherwise, but Zack Wheeler pitched another gem — and was the losing pitcher for a third straight start in a 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
  The Phillies ace struck out 10 batter over five innings, but after an error from Alec Bohm, a walk and a single, the bases were loaded with nobody out in the sixth. Ma
  
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• Orion Kerkering set to rejoin stacked Phillies bullpen

  14-04-2024 18:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Orion Kerkering has returned from the injured list. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
  The wait is over: Orion Kerkering (right forearm strain) has been activated from the injured list ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Kerkering rose from Low-A Clearwater to the big leagues in 2023 and impressed in a short stint with the Phillies in both the regular season and postseason. His high 90s to 100 mph fastball along with a devastating sweeper makes him one of the most exciting
  
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• Phillies walk it off for first time this year, beat Pirates

  14-04-2024 01:21 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos had two RBIs on Saturday. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Pirates 3After falling behind in the top of the first inning on Saturday, the Phillies scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead. Kyle Schwarber, who had a big day at the plate (3-for-3 with two walks), hit the 33rd leadoff home run of his career to tie the game.You’re not supposed to be able to hit the ball this far in the cold of April. pic.twitter.com/sEI7riqK1e&
  
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• What’s kept Phillies pitching so healthy? Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola weigh in…

  13-04-2024 18:42 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler is in his fifth season with the Phillies. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire)
  You almost don’t want to even mention it, out of fear that you’re jinxing someone’s health. But as pitchers have dropped like flies in recent days, weeks and years, the Philadelphia Phillies seem to have something special atop their rotation in terms of the durability that both Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola have demonstrated.Wheeler and Nola are entirely different types of pitchers. Wheeler is a t
  
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• Spencer Strider to miss remainder of 2024 after undergoing UCL surgery

  13-04-2024 16:24 via philliesnation.com
  
  Spencer Strider will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Atlanta Braves on Saturday announced that pitcher Spencer Strider will be out for the remainder of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow with an internal brace.
  Strider, 25, reported elbow discomfort in his last start against the Diamondbacks on April 5. He was feared to have needed a second Tommy John surgery. He missed all of 2
  
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• Phillies debut City Connect uniforms, lose in ugly fashion

  13-04-2024 03:48 via philliesnation.com
  
  Yunior Marte struggled in the Phillies’ 5-2 loss against Pittsburgh. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Pirates 5, Phillies 2“This is the ugliest low-scoring game I’ve ever seen,” John Kruk said as Yunior Marte loaded the bases on his second pitch clock violation of the inning.
  Kruk has seen a lot of baseball in his life, so that’s saying something. He wasn’t wrong.
  The Phillies bats struggled against former teammate Bailey Falter, and the pitching staff
  
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• Phillies Nuggets: Alec Bohm says he’s grown ‘a lot’ as player and person

  12-04-2024 15:56 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm is now a veteran on the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell)
  It’s unclear if Alec Bohm knew that Thursday was the two-year anniversary of his “I f—– hate this place” game or not, but after he helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the third baseman was in a reflective mood.
  Now 27, Bohm was asked postgame how much he feels that he’s grown both as a player and a person over the last year or two.
  “A lot,”
  
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• Phillies slug three home runs, Ranger Suárez deals in series-opening win over Pirates

  12-04-2024 03:11 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh hit his fourth home run of the season on Thursday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 5, Pirates 1The Phillies entered Thursday night in a slugging slump as a team. They hadn’t laced an extra-base hit since Monday night in St. Louis — an Alec Bohm RBI double in extra innings. After that double, 16 of their next 16 hits were singles. Their first three hits tonight were also singles. Altogether, the Phillies went 91 plate appearances without an extra-b
  
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• Amid pitcher injury crisis, Rob Thomson admits Phillies have to be ‘really’ careful with Spencer Turnbull

  11-04-2024 20:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rob Thomson is the manager of the Phillies.(David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)
  Taijuan Walker will pitch three to four innings Thursday night for Single-A Clearwater, with the plan for the Philadelphia Phillies righty to throw 60-65 pitches in his first rehab appearance.
  Where the 31-year-old’s next rehab appearance will take place at is unclear, but unlike Orion Kerkering — who will pitch Thursday evening at Clearwater also, and could return to the Phillies as soon as Sunday —
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/11: Despite recent hits, team still needs more from Nick Castellanos

  11-04-2024 15:03 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos has a .163 slugging percentage to start the season. (Cheryl Pursell)
  The day after recording his first multi-hit performance of the 2024 season, Nick Castellanos stepped to the plate on Wednesday and shot a ground-ball single through the right side and into right field for an RBI base hit. The right-handed hitter delivered a sixth-inning insurance run that proved to be the difference as the Phillies escaped a rainy day in St. Louis with a 4-3 win and a series victory at Busch S
  
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• Aaron Nola battles, offense comes through as Phillies secure series win over Cardinals

  10-04-2024 22:42 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola pitched six innings on Wednesday. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Cardinals 3The Phillies have had to battle some tough weather conditions so far this season. Today was no different. A constant rain fell at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for most of the club’s series finale against the Cardinals.
  Despite the tough conditions, Aaron Nola, without his best stuff, battled through six innings of work. Meanwhile, the offense picked up four hits with runners in
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Orion Kerkering close to return

  10-04-2024 19:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Orion Kerkering is on the IL. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
  The Latest Phillies Injury Updates
  J.T. Realmuto (neck contusion) is in the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Cardinals. He left Tuesday’s game early after taking a bouncing pitch to the neck/throat area.Phillies news and rumors 4/10: J.T. Realmuto has bruised neckOrion Kerkering (right forearm strain)Status: 15-day injured list — Expected to return soon.
  Kerkering is scheduled to make one final minor league r
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/10: J.T. Realmuto has bruised neck

  10-04-2024 15:57 via philliesnation.com
  
  J.T. Realmuto was removed from Tuesday night’s game. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  In the bottom of the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night, J.T. Realmuto attempted to block a pitch by Zack Wheeler that ended up in the dirt. Instead of bouncing off of Realmuto’s chest protector, the ball hit him in the throat/neck area.
  Here’s J.T. Realmuto taking a pitch to the throat. Yikes. pic.twitter.com/J75h3nbwmj— Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) Apr
  
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• Phillies offense continues early-season struggles as Cardinals even series

  10-04-2024 04:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  The Phillies struggled on Tuesday night. (Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire)
  Final score: Cardinals 3, Phillies 0Some opportunities presented themselves, but Philadelphia’s offense continued its early-season struggles on Tuesday night.The Phillies scattered eight hits but grounded into three double plays and struck out 13 times as they fell to right-hander Sonny Gray and the Cardinals, 3-0, in a shutout loss at Busch Stadium. Gray, in his season debut, tossed five scoreless innings to help St
  
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• Phillies have plenty of time to figure out Spencer Turnbull’s role when Taijuan Walker returns

  09-04-2024 17:25 via philliesnation.com
  
  ST. LOUIS, MO – Apr 8: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Spencer Turnbull (22) throws a pitch during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday April 8, 2024, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis MO (Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire)
  The longer you’re around baseball, the more you realize that things have a way of figuring themselves out.Spencer Turnbull was tremendous for the Phillies in an extra-innings win in St. Louis Monday, limiting the Cardinals
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/9: Rhys Hoskins thinks he’ll get booed at Citizens Bank Park, sort of

  09-04-2024 05:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins spent six seasons with the Phillies.(Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  Not all quotes are meant to be summed up in a headline.
  Appearing on Foul Territory Monday, Rhys Hoskins was asked by former Phillies catcher Erik Kratz if he expects to be booed when he returns as a visitor at Citizens Bank Park. The full context of his answer might give you a different perspective than some headlines.“My guess is yes, my guess is yes,” Hoskins said with a smile. “I don&rsq
  
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• Big hit from Alec Bohm leads Phillies to win in extras

  09-04-2024 04:59 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning in a win against the Cardinals. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 5, Cardinals 3 (10 innings)The Phillies (5-5) have counted on Alec Bohm to deliver big hits with runners in scoring position for years. After the Phillies bullpen blew a save in the bottom of the ninth, Bohm had a chance to give the Phillies the lead back. All he had to do was get a hit against tough righty Ryan Helsley. Bohm, with Bryce Har
  
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• Tuesday’s Phillies-Cardinals game will stream exclusively on the NBC Sports App

  09-04-2024 02:02 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh and the Phillies will be streaming exclusively on Tuesday. (Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire)
  Because of a Philadelphia sports tripleheader — with the 76ers and Flyers each playing as well — Tuesday’s game between the Phillies and Cardinals will stream exclusively on the NBC Sports App.It’s easy to set up. Just download the free NBC Sports App, sign in through your TV provider and voila — you’re good to go.It’s the only Phillies game of the s
  
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• You’re Invited to the Richie Ashburn-Harry Kalas Foundation Golf Tournament

  08-04-2024 17:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  You’re invited to The Richie Ashburn-Harry Kalas Foundation golf tournament at the Yardley Country Club on Monday, May 20, 2024.
  Each golfing foursome will have the unique opportunity to be paired with a former Phillies player or coach, Phillies announcer, or other Philadelphia sports personality. A seated awards ceremony, live and silent auctions, and a baseball Q & A session will follow.Scheduled participants include: Mike Schmidt, Rob Thomson, Larry Bowa, John Kruk, Ruben Amaro, Jr.
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/8: Tuesday’s game will stream exclusively on the NBC Sports App

  08-04-2024 17:02 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh and the Phillies will be streaming exclusively on Tuesday. (Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire)
  Because of a Philadelphia sports tripleheader — with the 76ers and Flyers each playing as well — Tuesday’s game between the Phillies and Cardinals will stream exclusively on the NBC Sports App.It’s easy to set up. Just download the free NBC Sports App, sign in through your TV provider and voila — you’re good to go.It’s the only Phillies game of the s
  
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• Edmundo Sosa’s big day not enough as Phillies drop series finale to Nationals

  07-04-2024 22:10 via philliesnation.com
  
  Edmundo Sosa homered Sunday. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Nationals 3, Phillies 2While Phillies fans typically aren’t happy when second baseman Bryson Stott isn’t in the starting lineup against tough left-handed pitchers, Edmundo Sosa did his job in place of Stott as Philadelphia tried to sweep the Washington Nationals Sunday.
  Unfortunately for the Phillies, the damage done by the rest of manager Rob Thomson’s lineup was minimal, leaving them to settle for just
  
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