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Phillies waste solid Zack Wheeler outing in 10th-inning collapse against Cubs

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cubs open second half with 15-2 win against Phillies

Reminders of the approaching trade deadline didn’t seem to weigh on the Cubs on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Phillies fight past Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara in 2-1 victory

MIAMI — Marlins starter Sandy Alcántara has been nearly unhittable this season, and in the first few innings of Friday’s game, it seemed as if he might throw a no-hitter or even a perfect game. The Phillies didn’t reach base until the top of the fifth inning, when J.T. Realmuto…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Marcus Hayes: Underappreciated ace Zack Wheeler: Best starter in baseball? Most important Phillies player?

The Phillies faced their biggest game in recent memory Sunday night. The visiting Cardinals sat just ahead of them in the playoff race, and they’d split the first two games of the weekend series.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies move closer to a playoff spot with 4-0 win over Cardinals

It was July 3, too soon by any reasonable measure for scoreboard watching. But it was also Sunday Night Baseball, the last game of the day, so the opportunity facing the Phillies was hard to miss.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ bats come alive against Braves to close out June on a high note

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies offense looked lifeless on Wednesday night. They drove in only one run and four hits. On Thursday, they woke up, put on their powder blues, and decided to score a season-high 14 runs in a 14-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies punchless in 4-1 loss to the Braves

PHILADELPHIA — Nights like Wednesday — when the Phillies’ offense looked punchless in a 4-1 loss to Atlanta — could make the next six to eight weeks feel like six to eight months.

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Bullpen deflates Phillies in 5-3 loss to Braves

PHILADELPHIA — It stands to reason, with Bryce Harper scheduled for thumb surgery Wednesday, that a popular talking point is whether the Phillies will be able to make a trade to boost the offense in the MVP’s absence.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies put it all together in 8-5 win over Padres, even without Harper

SAN DIEGO — Winning the day after your best player was placed on the 10-day injured list was never going to be easy, but the Phillies pulled it off of Sunday, with a 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres. Everything seemed to click, with the exception of a poor…

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Offense struggles again in 4-2 loss as Phillies get swept by Rangers; lose third straight

The Phillies had nine opportunities to score with runners in scoring position on Tuesday night, and failed to capitalize on any of them. On Wednesday afternoon, in their 4-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, they avoided a shutout, but only managed five hits and two walks. They only had three…

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Without Bryce Harper, Phillies bats go quiet in 7-0 loss to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers’ first at-bat with runners in scoring position didn’t come until the bottom of the sixth inning. Marcus Semien hit a double off of Kyle Gibson to get on base, and Corey Seager stepped up to the plate and roped the first pitch he saw, a…

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Phillies hold off Nationals, 5-3, for third straight win

WASHINGTON — Two outs into the seventh inning of the opener of a doubleheader Friday, César Hernández surprised the Phillies by bunting for a hit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies cruise to 10-1 victory vs. Nationals

WASHINGTON — If you’re feeling a surge of optimism over the Phillies’ chances of finally returning to the playoffs, it’s probably because they’ve reeled off 11 wins in 13 games since firing the manager. Or maybe it’s because they’re averaging 6.4 runs per game in June.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marlins rally for wild, 11-8 win vs. Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — The Miami Marlins capped a wild, nearly four-hour game with a three-run ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-9, on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park.

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Hoskins’ time to shine as his walk-off single gives Phillies a 3-2 win over Miami

PHILADELPHIA — The tying run stood on third base. A left-handed pitcher trotted in from the visiting bullpen. Nick Castellanos waited to hit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ win streak snapped by Diamondbacks, 13-1

PHILADELPHIA — On Saturday, Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said that when a team is winning, things just seem to go right. Nick Castellanos will drive in a run with a check-swing double. First-time second baseman Matt Vierling will have six ground balls hit to him, and will field them…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies win 9th straight as Thomson’s magical run continues

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Vierling hadn’t played second base in a game before. Not in high school. Not in Little League. Never. But there he was, playing second base for nine innings of a major league game Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

Breaking Down Tony La Russa’s Latest Illogical Decision

Yesterday, in the Dodgers’ 11–9 win over the White Sox, Chicago manager Tony La Russa made the puzzling decision to intentionally walk Trea Turner on a 1–2 count to face Max Muncy. Many of you probably know what happened, but let’s briefly run through the situation just in case before…

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How Concerned Should We Be About These Struggling All-Stars?

Salvador Perez and Nick Castellanos are among the talents underperforming in 2022. Will they turn things around?

Sports Illustrated

The Improbability of Nick Castellanos’s Drives Into Deep Left Field

His hilariously timed home runs have become the stuff of internet legend. What are the odds?! We found out.

Tribune News Service

Bill Madden: Joe Girardi couldn’t manage his way out of the mess in Philly

NEW YORK — For two former Yankees managers, the month of May wrought contrasting fortunes, leaving Buck Showalter sitting pretty in first place with the largest lead on June 1 of any Mets team in history — at the same time, Joe Girardi’s seat got hotter and hotter until Friday…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

J.T. Realmuto-sparked offensive outburst powers Phillies past Angels for their third straight win

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ offensive onslaught against the Angels on Friday carried into the first inning of their game on Saturday night. Kyle Schwarber led off with a double, Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos walked, and J.T. Realmuto hit a double of his own to drive in two runs. Then,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Phillies fire Sleepy Joe Girardi as desperation mounts for a playoff run

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies finally fired Sleepy Joe Girardi just 51 painful games into a dying 2022 season, it sent a message to the public that sloppy, stupid baseball no longer will be tolerated at Citizens Bank Park.

Sports Illustrated

It’s Getting Late Early for the Free-Falling Phillies

They are using the turnarounds of recent World Series winners as inspiration, but this once-promising team is in bad shape.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Phillies manager Joe Girardi might live to see another series, but why?

PHILADELPHIA — On the eve of the most important game as Phillies manager, Joe Girardi lost his best all-around player for three months to a fractured finger. Seventy minutes before the game, he lost the reigning MVP as a late scratch due to forearm soreness in a right arm that…

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