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Phillies 3, Rockies 2 WP – Jonathan Papelbon (5-6, 2.56) LP – Matt Belisle (3-6, 3.08) PHILADELPHIA — Late-inning drama has become the Phillies forte as of late, and it’s become a bit of a pest to the Rockies. For the second time this series, the Rockies blew an early 2-0 lead, only to be … Continue reading Phillies Walk-Off Again vs Rockies
Phillies 5, Rockies 1 WP – Cole Hamels (11-5, 3.07) LP – Drew Pomeranz (1-4, 3.79) DENVER — The Phillies got their second half off to a good start with a series win in Colorado. Backed by Hunter Pence’s three-run homer and Cole Hamels’ eight innings of brilliance, the Phillies beat the Rockies, 5-1, Sunday … Continue reading Cole As the Rockies: Hamels Leads Phils To Series Win
PHI: 37-50, 5th in NL East; COL: 33-52, 5th in NL West When: July 13-15 Where: Coors Field (Denver, CO) Probable Pitchers Friday: Cliff Lee (1-5, 3.98) vs Christian Friedrich (4-6, 5.98) Saturday: Vance Worley (4-5, 3.54) vs Jeremy Guthrie (3-8, 6.05) Sunday: Cole Hamels (10-4, 3.20) vs Drew Pomeranz (1-3, 3.06) Broadcast Info Friday, 8:40, … Continue reading Series Preview: at Colorado Rockies
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies find themselves in a position they haven’t been in for a very long time: last place in June. Sitting five games under .500 (32-37) and eight games behind the first place Nationals, the Phillies are looking to gain some ground heading into the All-Star Break. Talking with one of the TTB … Continue reading Game 70: Making Up Ground
PHI: 31-37, 5th in NL East; COL: 25-40, 4th in NL West When: June 19-21 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Probable Pitchers Tuesday: Cole Hamels (9-3, 3.34) vs Josh Outman (0-2, 8.44) Wednesday: Joe Blanton (6-6, 4.93) vs Alex White (2-5, 5.56) Thursday: Vance Worley (3-3, 2.80) vs Jeff Francis (0-1, 12.46) Broadcast Info Tuesday, … Continue reading Series Preview: vs Colorado Rockies
PHI: 68-39, 1st in NL East; COL: 51-57, 3rd in NL West When: August 1-3 Where: Coors Field (Denver, CO) Probable Pitchers Monday: Cole Hamels (12-6, 2.61) vs Jhoulys Chacin (8-8, 3.50) Tuesday: Kyle Kendrick (5-5, 3.52) vs Aaron Cook (2-5, 5.05) Wednesday: Roy Halladay (13-4, 2.44) vs Jason Hammel (6-10, 4.65) Broadcast Info Monday, … Continue reading Series Preview: at Colorado Rockies
You have to be damn near perfect the way the Phillies anemic offense has been of late. Cole Hamels was as good as you can expect him to be, pitching too good for the Phillies offense to squander his gem in their 2-1 win Wednesday night. The Phillies started off their nine-day home stand with … Continue reading Hamels makes most of two runs
It was Cliff Lee’s turn. Only days after Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton were blown up in early exits, Lee got bounced in the fourth as the Atlanta Braves took the first of many meetings between the two teams, 6-3. The wheels for Lee quickly fell off. Atlanta scored three runs in the second inning … Continue reading Lee rocked in loss
Joe Blanton sure didn’t get off to the most stellar start this afternoon. The Rockies hit three straight singles off Blanton leading to two runs in the first inning. Blanton was able to calm down and shut out the Rockies for the next five innings. Brad Lidge was shaky once again in the ninth inning. … Continue reading Phillies Survive Late Rally
It sure as hell wasn’t an easy ninth inning, especially with Brad Lidge on the mound for the final frame. But despite loading the bases, Lidge nailed the door shut to give the Phillies their fourth straight win, a 4-3 victory over the Rockies on a rain-soaked afternoon. The win was also the Phils’ seventh … Continue reading Phils Win Wild Wet One
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