Leroux allows 2 in 9th, Phillies fall to Tigers

Brandon Apter/Philliedelphia By: Kevin Durso, editorial assistant  Final: Tigers 6, Phillies 5  ❖  Attendance: 8,382 CLEARWATER, Fla. — As the spring starts to wind down, you start to look for players who are going to be regulars to have an impact. The Phillies got that on Saturday afternoon. Freddy Galvis homered, Odubel Herrera and Cameron Rupp drove in […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Mar 2016
Nola gets 1st win, Phillies pound Cubs to complete sweep

  After Saturday marked a historical and rare first in the career of Cole Hamels, the next generation of Phillies pitching picked up a first of his own on Sunday.  Backed by plenty of run support, including an RBI of his own in the fourth, Aaron Nola cruised to his first major-league victory with 7 2/3 solid innings […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Jul 2015
Francoeur delivers clutch hit; Herrera, Franco homer in Phillies win

  View image | gettyimages.com With the go-ahead run on third, the Phillies countered Bruce Bochy's pitching change for left-hander Javier Lopez with Jeff Francoeur. Francoeur has stepped up in clutch situations before this season and delivered again in the seventh inning.  Francoeur's two-run double broke the tie and helped the Phillies salvage the series […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Jun 2015
Williams struggles as Phillies drop finale to Rockies

  View image | gettyimages.com Walks, hit batters and errors. The Phillies series finale against the Rockies was full of them. Jerome Williams struggled and his teammates didn't help much behind him as the Rockies claimed Thursday's series finale, 7-3, to split the series with the Phillies at Coors Field.

Kevin Durso  •  21 May 2015