Tag: Citizens Bank Park
The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati Reds
| 4 Comments on The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati RedsA single one-inning pitching performance made Wilson Valdez a cult hero in Philadelphia. Accordingly when Wilson Valdez was traded this…
Read more »House Made Of Bricks From Connie Mack Stadium Selling For $1.95 Million
| 2 Comments on House Made Of Bricks From Connie Mack Stadium Selling For $1.95 MillionPhoto courtesy of the Library of Congress. If you're old enough to remember the Whiz Kids of 1950, you're probably old…
Read more »Kendrick Struggles, Bullpen Implosion Leads to 12-6 Blowout Loss to Atlanta
| 3 Comments on Kendrick Struggles, Bullpen Implosion Leads to 12-6 Blowout Loss to AtlantaThe pesky Braves just can't lose, can they? Other than last night's gem of a game from Hamels, the Braves…
Read more »Cole Hamels Shuts Out Braves in His First Complete Game of the Season, 3-0
| Leave a CommentFantastic. Outstanding. Spectacular. Masterful. Anyway you want to say it, Cole Hamels was all of that and beyond tonight against…
Read more »Phillies Drop Seventh Straight to Atlanta, First of this Series, 6-1
| 5 Comments on Phillies Drop Seventh Straight to Atlanta, First of this Series, 6-1Some nights you have it, some nights you don't. Ben Sheets of the Atlanta Braves had it tonight, while Vance…
Read more »Phillies Sellout Streaks Comes to An End After 257 Games
| 1 Comment on Phillies Sellout Streaks Comes to An End After 257 GamesLooks a little empty, doesn't it? The park is currently holding 41,665 fans. The Phillies had sold out 257 consecutive…
Read more »Phillies Drop Second Straight, Game One of Diamondbacks Series, 4-2
| Leave a CommentKyle Kendrick was named the fifth starter and tonight's starter after Joe Blanton's waivers were claimed by the Los Angeles…
Read more »Ninth Inning Comeback Lead Phillies to 7-6 Victory over Brewers
| Leave a CommentRoy Halladay returned to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since coming off the disabled list during the Dodgers…
Read more »Cole Hamels, Phillies, Take on Matt Cain, Giants, In Possibly Hamels’ Last Home Start as Phillie
| Leave a CommentIn what could be Cole Hamels' last start in a Phillies uniform, it's set to be a great pitching matchup….
Read more »Phillies Drop Another Game to the Braves, 6-3
| 1 Comment on Phillies Drop Another Game to the Braves, 6-3Amidst a stretch of games played against the National League East, the Phillies' woes grew worse tonight in the second…
Read more »Hudson, Braves Blank Phillies, 5-0; Howard’s 2-4 Night Wasted
| Leave a CommentThe final series of the first half began tonight in Philadelphia with the Atlanta Braves paying a visit. Kyle Kendrick…
Read more »Chase Utley Homers in First At Bat Back With Phillies; Bullpen Continues to Suck in Phillies Loss to Pirates
| Leave a CommentThere is no sweeter sight than seeing one of Philadelphia's most beloved athletes return to the field for the first…
Read more »Raul Valdes Makes Spot Start Against Pirates; Chase Utley Starts at Second Base for the First Time All Season
| 2 Comments on Raul Valdes Makes Spot Start Against Pirates; Chase Utley Starts at Second Base for the First Time All SeasonPhoto: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies are looking to take this four-game set tonight as they look to win their…
Read more »Phillies Offense Continues to Heat Up; Bullpen Hangs On in 5-4 Win Over Pirates
| Leave a CommentVance Worley took the hill tonight for the Phillies against lefty Eric Bedard of the Pirates. With the team playing…
Read more »Chase Utley Is In Philadelphia Today, Brian Schneider Lands On DL
| Leave a CommentAccording to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is currently at Citizens Bank Park. Zolecki reports that Utley…
Read more »Bastardo Blows Game One, Phils Lose 3-2; More Bullpen Disasters in Game Two Lead to 7-3 Loss
| Leave a CommentCole Hamels and David Price squared off this afternoon in the first game of a double-header. Friday's game was washed…
Read more »Hamels Reaches Tenth Win on the Season with 7-2 Defeat of Rockies
| Leave a CommentDavid Herndon had Tommy John Surgery this afternoon. Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games after testing positive for PED's. Laynce…
Read more »Cliff Lee STILL Isn’t a Winner; Phils Drop Fourth Straight, 2-1
| Leave a Comment(Philliedelphia/Danielle Wilson) Cliff Lee in June, 2011: 5-0, 0.21 ERA. Lee's month of June last year was quite frankly the…
Read more »Clayton Kershaw and Company Send Phillies Back to .500; Phils Drop, 4-3
| 3 Comments on Clayton Kershaw and Company Send Phillies Back to .500; Phils Drop, 4-3The Phillies welcomed Los Angeles to Citizens Bank Park with a soggy game one of a four-game series this…
Read more »Big Z and the Fish Dominate Big Joe and the Phils; Take Two of Three in Philly
| Leave a CommentIn the rubber match of this Marlins-Phillies series, big Joe took the mound against big Z, Carlos Zambrano. Blanton was…
Read more »Phillies Drop Fourth Straight to Nationals, 5-2
| Leave a CommentJust another one of those games in which you'd rather throw your tv out of the window than have to…
Read more »Cliff Lee Can’t Catch A Break; Phillies Drop Second Straight to Boston, 5-1
| Leave a CommentCliff Lee's win total this season: 0. Cliff Lee's win total after today's game: Still 0. Cliff has had multiple…
Read more »Phillies Offense on Hot Streak, Defeat Red Sox, 6-4.
| Leave a CommentAh, interleague baseball. Some hate it, some love it, and some don't care who the Phillies are playing, as long…
Read more »Polanco Homers for 2,000th Hit, Blanton Tosses Seven Strong in 5-1 Win over Houston
| Leave a CommentJoe Blanton and Lucas Harrell squared off in the first game of this two game series in Philadelphia, the last…
Read more »Pistachio Girl No Mo’?
| Leave a Comment"Ppppiiiiiiiiisssssttttttttaaaaaaccccchhhhhhiiiiiiooooooooooooooosssssssss!" It's a familiar sound for regulars at Phillies games of the last few years- the pistachio girl coming into…
Read more »Phillies Take Series Against Padres in 3-2 Mother’s Day Win
| 1 Comment on Phillies Take Series Against Padres in 3-2 Mother’s Day WinCole Hamels' suspension came to a close today in his first start back. He didn't miss a start, instead, he…
Read more »Halladay Fans 10 in 2-1 Loss Against Padres; Galvis Drives in Only Run of the Night for Phils
| Leave a CommentRoy Halladay won his first three decisions of the season, his third win coming on April 16. That was also…
Read more »Mets Score Three in Ninth to Defeat Phillies, 5-2
| Leave a CommentWhen Roy Halladay has it, he has it. And, oh, did he have it tonight. He was looking for a…
Read more »Have We Reached the End of Free Phillies Parking at F.D.R. Park?
| 1 Comment on Have We Reached the End of Free Phillies Parking at F.D.R. Park?Google user upload Parking is one expense that accompanies every Phillies game and there never seems to be enough of…
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