Halladay Exits Early, Phillies Struggle in 8-2 Loss to Braves

The Phillies have put themselves into a position in the second wildcard race where a series like this is a must-win. In fact, the next 11 games are all must-wins. They hoped Roy Halladay could help them continue their winning streak, but it wouldn't be that simple. In the top of the first inning, Jason […]

Danielle  •  22 Sep 2012
Cole Hamels Brilliant, Ryan Howard is Hero in 3-2 Phillies Win Over Mets

Cole Hamels continued his red-hot season tonight at Citi Field, recording double-digit strikeouts in an outstanding effort which he would later receive the no-decision for. The offense showed up a little late tonight, long after Mets' starter Matt Harvey left the ballgame. Jimmy Rollins started off this ballgame against Matt Harvey doing what he does […]

Danielle  •  19 Sep 2012
Ugly Seventh Inning and Bullpen Meltdown Lead to 7-6 Loss Against Houston

This was a must-win for the Phillies, no doubt about that. Being three games back in the second wild card spot with 16 left to play, the Phils had to beat the last-place, worst in MLB Astros.  Luckily, the Phils backed up Roy Halladay with some early offense. In the top of the first inning, […]

Danielle  •  16 Sep 2012
Lee, Johnson Battle in Pitcher’s Duel, Phillies Push to Seven Straight Wins

Last night's wacky 9-7 win must have exhausted the Phillies, as well the Marlins. On a travel day, this evening's game got underway at 4:05, so the two teams had to battle some nasty shadows. Unfortunately for the Fish, they also had to battle Cliff Lee. Let's skip ahead to the sixth inning with the […]

Danielle  •  12 Sep 2012
Fifteen-Hit Night Leads to 9-7 Win Over Marlins, Phillies Back at .500 Baseball

The Phillies are playing some exciting baseball right now, no doubt about that. Winning the wild card isn't too out of the question, but the Phillies are making it look more and more likely with the way they've been hitting the ball.  The Phils scored first tonight in the first inning. With the bases loaded, […]

Danielle  •  11 Sep 2012
Phillies Finish Off Doubleheader, Rockies Series With a 7-4 Win in Series Sweep

If you were hoping for a game with lots of hitting and lots of excitement, you watched the right ballgame this evening. After taking game one of this doubleheader with a walk-off victory, the Phillies were looking for a clean sweep of the Rockies tonight in game two. The Phillies scored first this evening in […]

Danielle  •  09 Sep 2012
Cliff Lee Gets No-Decision in 3-2 Walk-Off Win

A muggy night in Philly brought about the start of a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. Cliff Lee was looking for his fifth win on the season, while the Phillies were looking to gain some ground in the wildcard race. Cliff didn't have a simple first inning. Carlos Gonzalez doubled with Rutledge on base, […]

Danielle  •  07 Sep 2012
Cloyd K’s Nine in Impressive Outing; Rollins, Mayberry Homer in 4-2 Win Against Reds

The Phillies were looking to brush off last night's tough walk-off loss that Chipper Jones and the Braves served up. It wasn't a happy flight to Cincinnati, but that wouldn't stop the Phils from fighting this afternoon. Tyler Cloyd in his second major league start looked magnificent this afternoon. Through seven innings, he allowed just […]

Danielle  •  03 Sep 2012
Cloyd Solid in Big League Debut, Phils Offense Slumps in 3-2 Loss to Mets

As previously posted, Tyler Cloyd was making his major league debut tonight. In an unexpected spot start for the young righty, the Phillies were sure glad he tossed a solid six innigs to avoid a bullpen game. Matt Harvey, a rookie starter for the Mets surrendered a run in the top of the first, a […]

Danielle  •  29 Aug 2012