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Phillies reverse September curse in tight 3-2 win against Marlins

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are on a quest to prove that they can win in September. They got off to an uninspired start — tallying losses on Sept. 2, 3 and 4 — but the players insist that this team is different. On Tuesday, they put meaning behinds those words,…

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Matthew Roberson: Explaining MLB’s new 6-team-per-league playoff format and the advantages of the No. 3 seed

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, Rob Manfred will break it.

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Padres stymied by Diamondbacks pitcher making MLB debut

SAN DIEGO — They call it shoving.

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Ben Frederickson: Even NL fundamentalists have to admit Pujols and Cardinals have made DH a hit

I know it’s impolite to say, ‘I told you so.’

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Rodón enters rare air in latest masterclass, leading way to SF Giants’ sweep of Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos Rodón’s brilliant season reached new heights Sunday afternoon, eclipsing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career and recording his ninth game with double-digit punchouts over six shutout innings.

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Bill Madden: Breaking down the upcoming bidding war for Aaron Judge

NEW YORK — In what is becoming a truly historic season, Aaron Judge has joined Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Ralph Kiner and Ken Griffey Jr. as the only non-steroids-tainted players to at least twice hit 50 or more homers in a season. And barring a…

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Giants unload bench, bullpen in quintessential September win over Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants and Phillies combined for 23 hits Saturday. And in a preview of what’s to come for the remainder of September, that only equaled the number of players used by San Francisco.

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Phillies’ woes out west continue in blowout against former manager Gabe Kapler’s Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — It was only one game, they were sure to say, and of course, they were correct.

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Five Things to Follow Five Weeks Before the Playoffs

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

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Phillies’ playoff push: Biggest questions, X factor and what to expect from Bryce Harper

Pardon the skepticism, but well, the Phillies have been here before.

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Phillies earn redemption with big win over Diamondbacks, but lose Bailey Falter

PHOENIX — With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bailey Falter motioned to the Phillies dugout. Interim manager Rob Thomson rushed to the mound with assistant athletic trainer Aaron Hoback, and in an instant, the best start of Falter’s big league career came to an abrupt and…

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Phillies’ struggles out west continue in a blowout loss to the Diamondbacks, Zac Gallen

PHOENIX — You’d be hard-pressed to come up with two more disparate outings than Aaron Nola’s last two starts. On Aug. 25 against the Reds, he threw an 11-strikeout complete game. On Aug. 30 against the Diamondbacks, he went only four innings, allowing 10 hits, eight runs — all earned…

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Bryce Harper’s comeback success is ‘not an easy thing to do.’ Take it from Chase Utley.

To comprehend the degree of difficulty in what Bryce Harper did last week — five hits, including two home runs, in 10 triple-A at-bats, followed by a two-run single in his first major league plate appearance in 61 days and a hit in each of the Phillies’ two subsequent games…

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Three triples and solid Roansy Contreras start help Pirates get revenge in series finale victory

PHILADELPHIA — Under fire from a few ex-major league players recently, the Pirates got the last laugh against a current one Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, besting Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard during a 5-0 victory that helped the Pirates avoid a sweep.

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‘They can taste it’: Playoff chances grow as Phillies pick up another comfortable win over the Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Gibson tapped the outside of his mitt as he walked off the mound after the top of the seventh inning Saturday night. It was subtle, understated, the mark of a pitcher who has been through almost everything in a 10-year major league career.

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Bryce Harper returns with a bang, driving in two as the Phillies beat the Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — In the bottom of the first inning, en route to a 7-4 Phillies win on Friday, DH Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate and into a situation that seemed tailor-made for him. The bases were loaded, there were no outs, and the entire ballpark was on its…

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Pirates’ Oneil Cruz let his bat go in a near-disaster that led to a fan getting a signed Bryce Harper jersey

This could have been A LOT worse!

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Group stands behind Phillies domestic abuse awareness night, despite two recent players who have faced charges

PHILADELPHIA — An organization that aims to raise awareness about domestic violence and help its victims defended its partnership with the Phillies on a domestic violence awareness night on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

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Aaron Nola strikes out 11 Reds as Phillies sweep the four-game series on the eve of Bryce Harper’s return

PHILADELPHIA — On a night when the Phillies received some unfortunate pitching news, Aaron Nola gave them his best start of the season — a five-hit complete game — en route to a 4-0 Phillies win and a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. Earlier that day, the Phillies announced…

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Phillies Place Zack Wheeler on Injured List With Forearm Injury

Philadelphia’s starting pitcher was placed on the 15-day list with right forearm tendinitis.

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Phillies place Zack Wheeler on 15-day IL with forearm tendinitis

PHILADELPHIA — On a day full of positive injury news, the Phillies suffered yet another setback, as right-handed starter Zack Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sunday) with right forearm tendinitis. Left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter will start in Wheeler’s absence on Friday against the Pirates.

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Bryce Harper will return to Phillies on Friday vs. Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Bryce Harper will be activated Friday after missing two months with a broken left thumb.

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Bryce Harper to Return From 60-Day Injured List on Friday

The Phillies star has been out since June 25 after he broke his left thumb.

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Report: Mets’ Banker-Turned-Pitcher Clears Waivers

Fisher, who was cut Monday after a standout debut, cleared waivers Thursday and will stay with the club after being designated for assignment.

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Solid start from Sanchez and Realmuto’s bat get Phillies past Reds, 7-5

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies could have done more damage offensively against the Reds than they did on Wednesday night, but they worked their at-bats and manufactured enough runs to secure a 7-5 win. Starter Cris Sánchez and the Phillies’ already-thin bullpen made this game more exciting than it needed to…

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