Cliff Lee's scoreless streak came to end at 34 this afternoon in Toronto, as the Jays roughed him up for 7 runs on 10 hits in 7 and 1/3rd innings as the Phils fell 7-4. The Phils actually led 4-0 early on with 4 runs in the 2nd on singles by Ben Francisco and Jimmy Rollins, and a double by Carlos Ruiz. Unfortunately, Lee couldn't hold the lead, allowing 3 homeruns in the 8th inning to seal the Blue Jay victory. In other news Placido Polanco, Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay, and Cliff Lee were all named to 2011 NL All Star team today. Shane Victorino could become 5th member of Phils on the all-star if he receives the fans final vote.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Saturday, July 02, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Halladay went the distance against his former team, allowing just 3 runs on 8 hits while striking out 8. Meanwhile, Ryan Howard slapped an RBI single in the 1st, Jimmy Rollins slammed an RBI double in the 5th, Chase Utley crushed a 2 run homer in the 7th, and Shane Victorino lined an RBI single in the 9th to cap off a 5-3 victory.
Friday, July 01, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils began a weekend inter league trip in Toronto with a wild one at the Rogers Centre. Kyle Kendrick battled through 7 innings, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits while striking out 5. It wasn't a great start but it was enough to keep the Phils in it and that was all they needed. Down 2-0 after 1, The Phils rallied for runs in the 2nd and 3rd, as Shane Victorino singled and scored in the 2nd and then ripped an RBI singled in the 3rd. Later the Phils fell behind 4-2, before taking their first lead of the afternoon after Dom Brown doubled, stole 3rd and scored in the 6th, and Victorino tripled in a run and scored on a sac fly for a 5-4 lead. Toronto came right back in the bottom of the 7th to take a 6-5 lead. After Danys Baez got through the 8th inning unscathed, the Phils had one last shot to steal victory in the 9th. With nobody out in the 9th, Ryan Howard looped a 2 run single to center to put the Phils ahead to stay 7-6, as Antonio Bastardo followed with his 2nd career save.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cole Hamels took a line drive off his glove hand and was forced to leave after only 4 innings. After that the injury depleted Phils bullpen could not hold off the Red Sox onslaught. Ryan Howard did crush a 2 run homer in the 9th, but that was the Phils only bright spot of the afternoon in a 5-2 loss.
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers continued their busy offseason in a big way in this afternoon. They signed Jaromir Jagr, to a 1 year 3.3 million deal, and center Maxime Talbot to a 5 year 9 million deal. They also signed defenseman Andres Lilja to a contract and Jakub Voracek, acquired in the Carter deal, to an extension. In addition to that they traded Kris Versteeg to the Panthers for a 2nd round pick in 2012 or 2013 and a 3rd round pick in 2012. Meanwhile, Sean O'donnell and Dan Carcillo both signed with the Blackhawks, Brian Boucher signed with the Hurricanes and Ville Leino signed with the Sabres, after failing to reach agreement with the Flyers.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils shut down Boston again tonight, this time with a trio of young arms. Vance Worley allowed just 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 5 in 7 innings. Then Michael Stutes tossed a scoreless 8th inning, setting up Antonio Bastardo to pick up his first career save with a 1-2-3 9th. Meanwhile, Raul Ibanez took care of John Lackey with an RBI single in the 2nd and solo homer in the 7th to clinch the 2-1 win.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cliff Lee extended his scoreless streak to 32 inning with a 3rd successive complete game shutout, this time against the Boston Red Sox, who came into the Bank this afternoon as the highest scoring lineup in the majors. It didn't matter on this night as Lee rendered them powerless. Meanwhile, Dom Brown stunned Josh Beckett with a 2 run homer, and a double, while Shane Victorino added a late 2 run homer in the 5-0 win.
Monday, June 27, 2011
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers continued their busy offseason this afternoon, re-signing Andreas Nodl and Tom Sestito, trading Daroll Powe to the Wild for a 3rd round pick in the 2013 draft, and likely signaling the end Dan Carcillo's time in the Philadelphia by not sending him a qualifying offer. In other Orange and Black news, the Flyers all-time leading scorer among defenseman, Mark Howe, was finally elected to the NHL Hall of Fame, while ''the Fog", 74 and 75 Stanley Cup champion coach Fred Shero, was again snubbed.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Halladay went the distance, allowing just 1 run on 8 hits while striking out 4 to lead the Phils past the A's 3-1 for his 10th win of the season. Shane Victorino's RBI single and a fielder's choice in the 1st inning, and Ben Francisco's infield single in the 5th provided Halladay with more than enough support in the victory.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cole Hamels was very good as usual, allowing just 2 runs on 8 hits while striking out 8, but it wasn't enough as the Phils managed just 1 run on 4 hits in a 4-1 loss to the A's. The Phils had chances to score late in the game but just couldn't cash in. First with the Phils down 2-1 in the 8th, Ross Gload slapped a 1 out double to the gap in left, but pinch runner Micheal Martinez was stranded after Jimmy Rollins struck out, Placido Polanco walked and Chase Utley grounded out. Later down 4-1 in the 9th, the Phils put 2 on with 1 out for Dom Brown, but he grounded into a double play to end the game.
Friday, June 24, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Vance Worley tossed 6 shutout innings and Ben Francisco plated the only run of the night with a 2 out RBI single in the 9th to lift the Phils to a 1-0 win over the A's as they returned home from their road trip.
FLYERS NEWS
With the 8th pick in the draft, acquired in the Carter trade, the Flyers selected Canadian center Sean Couterier. If not for injuries he could have been the #1 pick, so getting him in the 8th slot is a bit of a steal. Might he be the new center, the Orange and Black needed? Probably not yet.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Oswalt was forced to leave after just 2 innings, with back soreness and the Phils never recovered dropping their series closer to the Cardinals 12-2. Oswalt was okay before he left, as was Kyle Kendrick in relief as they held the Cardinals to just 6 runs through 6. Ryan Howard's RBI single finally put the Phils on the board in the 6th, cutting the lead to 5-1 at the time. That was as close as they would get as Dannys Baez allowed 7 runs in the 8th to finish the loss.
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers stunned hockey world this afternoon trading away captain Mike Richards and leading scorer, Jeff Carter within minutes of each other. Carter went to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 8th overall pick in this year's draft and young winger Jakub Voracek. Richards was sent to the L.A Kings for prospect Braydon Schenn, winger Wayne Simmonds, and a 2nd round pick in the next year's draft. This is an interesting move for a team said to be trying to win now, not later, but these 3 are all intriguiging prospects and could well replace Carter and Richards. Plus, with the cap space cleared by the traded the Flyers were able to come terms with Ilya Bryzgalov on a 9 year $50 million deal. They also probably have the space now to re-sign Ville Leino if they so choose, as well as fill their new need for big center, Brad Richards anyone? Still Bryzgalov better deliver a Cup or Flyers fans will look back on this day for a long time for all the wrong reasons.
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers biggest need this off season was size inside and they addressed that tonight in the NBA draft. There was a lot of speculation coming into the night the Sixers would trade Andre Iguodala to move up in the draft but it didn't happen. Instead they stayed put and with the 16th pick in draft they selected USC center Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic averaged a double double this past season for the Trojans and was blocking a shot a game so he should help the Sixers in the post. He does probably need to get a little bigger though. It's been a while since the Sixers last had a 2nd round pick, but they actually did tonight and with 50th pick in the draft they selected Temple forward/center Lavoy Allen. The Owls all time leading rebounder, Allen has first round talent but many question his desire which is why he dropped to 2nd round. Considering Tony Battie probably won't be back with the Sixers next season and Mo Speights is awful defensively, Allen's strength, there's a good chance he makes the team out of training camp.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
For the 2nd successive start Cliff Lee went the distance, allowing no runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 in a sublime performance. Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard each homered in support of Lee and the Phils cruised to a 4-0 win.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils rebounded from a tough series in Seattle and answered all the detractors about their offensive production all in one inning tonight St. Louis. Despite 6 innings of 1 run from Roy Halladay the Phils appeared on their way to another loss before the Cardinal bullpen imploded in the 8th inning thanks some rare patience at the plate displayed by the Phils. The inning actually started with an easy flyout by Jimmy Rollins, then Shane Victorino singled, Chase Utley walked, and Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco were both hit by pitch to push across a game tying run. Then Raul Ibanez struck out and just when it seemed St.Louis might limit the damage, Ben Francisco slapped a pinch RBI single to continue the inning and then all heck broke loose. Carlos Ruiz walked, Micheal Martinez walked, Rollins singled, Victorino walked, Utley singled, Howard singled, and finally Wilson Valdez flied out to end the inning. In all the Phils scored 9 runs in the inning on just 5 hits, none of them extra base hits. Antonio Bastardo and David Herndon finished off the 10-2 win from there.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
As usual Cole Hamels pitched more than well enough to win, allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 6 in 6 and 1/3rd innings. Unfortunately it didn't really matter on this Father's day afternoon as the Phils themselves managed just 3 hits and no runs scored. Ryan Howard had 2 of the 3 hits but there was no one on base for him. In the end the 3 hits weren't enough as the Phils fell to the Mariners 2-0.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Vance Worley meet King Felix. In his first start in the majors since being lit up by the Reds, Worley went up against the reigning AL CY Young award winner and low and with an assist from the bullpen, he out-dueled him. In 5 innings, Worley allowed just 1 run on 5 hits while Hernandez allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. Ryan Howard hit a deep sac fly in the 1st inning for a 1-0 lead. Shane Victorino slapped a 2 out 2 run double for a 3-1 lead. Finally after Micheal Stutes and Antonio Bastardo combined for scoreless frames in the 6th, 7th, and 8th inning, Victorino put the nail in Seattle's coffin with a 2 run shot for a 5-1 lead in the 9th inning. Ryan Madson closed things out from there and the Phils had their 45th win of the season and a 6 game lead in the NL East.
Friday, June 17, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils rode a 7 game winning streak coming into Seattle tonight, but they were no match for rookie of the year candidate Micheal Pineda, who held them to just 1 run on 2 hits in 6 innings. Meanwhile, Roy Oswalt allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while striking out 3 in 6 and 1/3rd innings. Shane Victorino did launch a solo homer in the 8th to briefly spur hope of a Phils comeback, but they couldn't put anything together after that as they lost 4-2. Still despite the loss, they remain 5 games up in the NL East and lead the Majors in wins by 2 over the Red Sox.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils finished their thrashing of the Marlins this afternoon as Cliff Lee went the distance on just 2 hits while striking out 4. He also smacked an RBI double, as did Jimmy Rollins, while Ryan Howard added a solo shot in a 3-0 win.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued their hot streak and the Marlins continued to flounder today in a day night doubleheader. In the first half of the doubleheader, Ryan Howard slapped an RBI double, Wilson Valdez lined a 3 run triple, and Jimmy Rollins slammed a 3 run homer and an RBI single, while Kyle Kendrick tossed 7 effective innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and striking out 5. All together it was more than enough for another easy 8-1 win. Later in the 2nd half of the the doubleheader, Roy Halladay provided less than his best performance, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits while striking out 8. However, his battery mate bailed him out. With 1 out and the Phils down 2 in the 9th, Carlos Ruiz singled to start a 2 run rally capped off by Shane Victorino's 2 run single. Later with 2 out in the 10th Ruiz rolled a game winning single back up the middle to cap the doubleheader sweep with a 5-4 win.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils resumed their homestand tonight as they began an important series with the Marlins. Cole Hamels got the start in this one and was brilliant again, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits while striking 6 in 7 innings. He did leave at the beginning of the 8th with tightness in his back, but it didn't appear to be serious. Meanwhile the Phils had arguably their best offensive spurt of the season thus far, racking up 9 runs on 11 hits, including 4 homers. Ryan Howard got things started with a 2 run blast in the 1st. Later in the 3rd inning, Chase Utley added a 2nd 2 run shot. Dom Brown lined a solo shot in the 4th. Placido Polanco added a sac fly in the 5th. Jimmy Rollins added a 3rd 2 run jack in the 6th. Finally in the 7th Brown tatooed a solo bomb into the 2nd deck in right for a 9-1 lead and that would be all the Phils would need. David Herndon tossed 2 scoreless frames to finish night and the Phils 41st win of the season. With the win they move to 3.5 games up in the NL East and continue to lead the majors in wins.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Oswalt allowed 3 runs in the 1st inning, but recovered nicely with 6 scoreless frames and 5 strikeouts to finish his day. Meanwhile, Ryan Howard keyed the offense going 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs. He got things started with an RBI double in the 1st inning to cut the lead to 3-1. Later in the 3rd inning, a single by Howard, a walk by Ben Francisco, and another single by Raul Ibanez cut it to 3-2. Finally in the 7th inning Howard laced a 2 run single up the middle for a 4-3 Phils lead. From there Micheal Stutes rolled through a 1-2-3 8th inning and Ryan Madson barely survived his 15th save of the season in the 9th, after another Geovanny Soto homer bid went just foul. The 4-3 win is the Phils 40th of the season thus far and keeps them 2 games up in the NL East.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cliff Lee was outstanding again this afternoon and this time he didn't even need his curveball. Using mostly fastballs Lee shut down the Cubs, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 7 in 8 innings. Meanwhile, Chase Utley keyed the suddenly resurgent Phils' offense, going 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs. He got things started with a 2 run double in the 1st inning. Then he helped move along a 2 run rally in the 7th inning, with Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez each collecting 2 out RBIs. Finally in the 8th inning Shane Victorino blooped an RBI single, and Utley capped the scoring for the day with a 2 run blast to put the Phils up 7-1. From there Antonio Bastardo retired the side in order in the 9th and the Phils picked up their league leading 39th win of the season.
Friday, June 10, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
No losing streak is safe when you've got Roy Halladay on the mound. After dropping a heartbreaker to the Cubs last night, it was Halladay's duty to ensure the Phils would have a short memory of it. Ultimately he delivered with 7 scoreless innings, while striking out 9 and allowing just 6 hits. Unfortunately the Phils bullpen nearly gave it all back again before pair of young guns saved the day. In between, Shane Victorino scored on a fielder's choice in the 1st, Dom Brown bashed a 2 run homer in the 2nd inning, and Placido Polanco slugged a grand slam, the 100th homer of his career, in the 7th inning. So the Phils went into the 8th inning ahead 7-0 and seemingly assured of victory. Not so fast. Jose Contreras and J.C Romero combined to allow 5 runs on 4 hits while registering just 1 out in the 8th. Finally the rookie, Micheal Stutes, was forced into action and he got out of the inning with a 7-5 lead intact. He then got the benefit of a spectacular strike em out throw em out double play from Carlos Ruiz to Chase Utley to start the 9th. Young Antonio Bastardo followed with a strikeout of Carlos Pena to close out a more exciting than it needed to be 7-5 win. The win is Halladay's league leading 9th of the season.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
After closing out another series last night the Phils look to keep it going as the Cubs came to town to continue the homestand. Early on it looked like it would be another in a long line series opening wins this season. Jimmy Rollins slammed a 3 run homer in the 2nd and Kyle Kendrick opened the night with 3 scoreless frames. Unfortunately a rain delay got in the way after that, ending Kendrick's night and cooling off the Phils bats to the point where they failed to register a hit from the 5th to the 9th inning. Still the bullpen was good enough to preserve a 3-2 lead heading into the 9th and with Ryan Madson perfect in save opportunities on the season, victory seemed a formality. It wasn't to be though. Geovanny Soto burned Madson with a 1 out solo homer to tie things at 3. The Phils were then lucky to get into extra innings after a Tyler Colvin was called back on fan interference. The Phils then came within a spectacular play by Carlos Pena of ending things in the bottom of the 10th, but thanks to the rain delay the Phils had only David Herndon left in bullpen for the extra frames. So he had to bat for himself with the bases loaded on the corners and 2 out in the 10th and he failed to get the winning run home. From there a Placido Polanco error put Chicago 4-3 in the 11th and Carlos Ruiz was stranded in the bottom of the 11th to cap of a disheartening 4-3 loss to the Cubbies. They'll get em tomorrow I guess.
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