Articles by Theo DeRosa (113)
Embed from Getty Images By Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Rockies 8, Phillies 3 DENVER—The idea of "momentum" in sports is debatable, but on Saturday night "Big Mo" was visible, flowing through the thin air in the Mile High City into the home dugout at Coors Field. It all started on the second major league […]
Embed from Getty Images By Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Phillies 7, Royals 2 PHILADELPHIA—Cameron Rupp's opposite-field three-run homer in the first inning put the Phillies ahead for good as they took two out of three from the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Rupp drove a high 98-mph fastball from Yordano Ventura just […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Phillies 8, Diamondbacks 0 PHOENIX—Edubray Ramos stood in the batter's box at Chase Field and watched ball four sail by his head. The relief pitcher, who was rushed to the plate when manager Pete Mackanin decided to let him hit for himself, walked in his at-bat […]
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies put right-hander Andrew Bailey on the 15-day disabled list Friday, calling up right-hander Edubray Ramos from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Phillies place RHP Andrew Bailey on 15-day DL retro to 6/23 (left hamstring strain). Recall RHP Edubray Ramos from LHV (AAA). — Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 24, 2016 The […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Twins 6, Phillies 5 MINNEAPOLIS —A two-run triple that glanced off the glove of Peter Bourjos proved crucial in the Phillies' 6–5 loss Wednesday night, the team's ninth straight defeat. The Phillies took a 5–2 lead in the fifth inning but blew the lead in the bottom […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Blue Jays 11, Phillies 3 TORONTO — Zach Eflin allowed nine runs and couldn't finish three innings in his major league debut, shelled early by the potent bats of the Toronto Blue Jays en route to a 11–3 Phillies loss. Eflin allowed a run in the first, two […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Nationals 7, Phillies 2 PHILADELPHIA — When Citizens Bank Park opened in 2004, the Washington Nationals did not exist. Twelve years and 1,000 South Philly home games later, the Nationals, having relocated from Montreal in 2005, finished off a sweep of the host Phillies. Max Scherzer pitched […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Phillies 8, Tigers 5 DETROIT — Odubel Herrera didn't need to worry about running this one out. After being benched by Pete Mackanin during Monday's game for not hustling down the line on a bobbled ground ball in the seventh inning, Herrera went hitless on Tuesday. […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Phillies 3, Braves 2 ATLANTA—Adam Morgan allowed just one run over seven innings as the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 3–2, Tuesday at Turner Field. Led by a three-hit game from Maikel Franco, the Phillies' offense had enough to best the weak Braves offense as the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Marlins 6, Phillies 4 MIAMI — When Christian Yelich hit a towering, 468-foot home run in the first inning of Friday night's game between the Phillies and the Miami Marlins, it seemed like the blast couldn't be topped. Enter Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton's go-ahead two-run shot in the […]