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hunter pence on way to #SFGiants. details up soon on CBSSports.com — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) July 31, 2012 The Phillies are in fire sale mode. 30 minutes after officially sending Shane Victorino to the Dodgers, the Phillies have traded right fielder Hunter Pence to the Giants. The report comes via Jon Heyman of CBS. San … Continue reading Phillies Trade Hunter Pence to Giants
According to CBS’s Jon Heyman, the San Francisco Giants have a deal in place for Phillies outfielder Hunter Pence. Heyman writes: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro acknowledged in a recent interview that sometimes plans change. The Giants weren’t believed to have much money to spend. But it appears they are considering spending some here. The Phillies … Continue reading Giants Interested in Phillies OF Hunter Pence
Phillies 7, Brewers 6 WP – Michael Schwimer (1-1, 4.01) LP – Kameron Loe (4-4, 4.04) SV – Jonathan Papelbon (22) PHILADELPHIA — There is a bit of swagger left in the Phillies tank and it showed again. Looking like a completely different team, the Phillies showed no lead is safe. They scored six runs … Continue reading 8th Inning Rally Gives Phils 7-6 Win Over Brewers
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
Marlins 6, Phillies 2 WP – Josh Johnson (5-5, 3.60) LP – Cliff Lee (0-5, 4.13) MIAMI — It’s going to be hard for Cliff Lee to get his first win of the season if he continues to pitch poorly. The Phillies left-hander, without a win in the first three months of the season, was … Continue reading Lee Pummeled In Loss
Phillies 7, Rockies 6 WP – Jonathan Papelbon (1-2, 2.28) LP – Rafael Batencourt (1-3, 3.28) PHIADELPHIA — Twice Rafael Batencourt produced two ground balls but twice his infield failed to get the batters out on them. Back-to-back infield hits, the second being on a catching error by Todd Helton, resulted in the Phillies 7-6 … Continue reading Phils Earn Whacky Walk-Off Win
Phillies 6, Marlins 4 WP – Kyle Kendrick (2-4, 4.02) LP – Mark Buehrle (5-5, 3.53) SV – Jonathan Papelbon (15) PHILADELPHIA — With the rain came runs for the Phillies. Following up a rain delay in which the Phillies led 2-1, the Phillies scored four runs in the final half of the game to … Continue reading Runs Come After Delay In Phils Win
Phillies 5, Cardinals 3 (10 innings) WP – Raul Valdes (2-0, 0.00) LP – Jason Motte (3-2, 2.70) SV – Jonathan Papelbon (14) ST. LOUIS — Chasing that first win for Cliff Lee will have to wait another day. But more importantly, the Phillies as a team got the win and that is what matters … Continue reading Pence’s 10th-Inning Blast Wins It For Phils
Phillies 4, Astros 3 WP – Jake Diekman (1-0, 0.00) LP – Brett Myers (0-1, 2.08) PHILADELPHIA — An ex-Astro hitting for the Phillies took an ex-Phillie pitching for the Astros deep in walk-off fashion. Hunter Pence recovered from a near-costly fielding miscue earlier in the game with a solo home run in the bottom … Continue reading A Winning Streak!: Phils Win Third Straight On Pence Walk-Off
It was the type of win the Phillies needed. Preventing an early-May sweep to the Nationals, the Phillies combined a brilliant outing by Cole Hamels and an offensive outburst by Hunter Pence and the rest of the team to beat the Nationals, 9-3, preventing the sweep in the Nation’s Capital. “Hollywood” Hamels was spectacular as … Continue reading Phils Prevent Sweep In D.C.
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