Ruiz, Blanton Lead Phillies Over Cubs
Carlos Ruiz homered and drove in three runs, Joe Blanton threw 7 1-3 sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Carlos Ruiz homered and drove in three runs, Joe Blanton threw 7 1-3 sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday night.
Some Phillies will be taking part in games other than baseball Sunday night, for charity.
Paul Maholm pitched 6 1-3 solid innings, Starlin Castro had two hits and an RBI, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Friday night.
It's the 15th annual "Richie Ashburn Home Runs for Heart," where, for a $400 donation, you can step up to the plate at Citizens Bank Park and swing away.
A new report ranks Major League ballparks with the most expensive draft beer and it holds some bad news for Phillies fans.
Cole Hamels pitched eight strong innings and also hit a two-run single Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.
The Phillies' eight runs were their most since an 8-2 win April 15 against the New York Mets. Philadelphia entered the game next-to-last in the majors with 48 runs scored.
Ryan Howard's condition improving.
Kyle Kendrick lasted just three innings, and the Phillies lose 9-5.
Philadelphia was unable to generate anything offensively against Padres' starter Anthony Bass, and the sloppy play in the field didn't help as the Phillies lost to the Padres 6-1 on Sunday in the series finale.
Cory Luebke outpitched Roy Halladay and San Diego beat Philadelphia 5-1 Saturday night, snapping the Phillies' 13-game winning streak at Petco Park.
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Cliff Lee on the 15-day disabled list after he strained a muscle in his left side in the 10th inning of his gem Wednesday night at San Francisco.
Manager Charlie Manuel won't even try to explain why the Philadelphia Phillies have won 13 straight games at Petco Park, the longest winning streak at any ballpark in club history and the longest active streak for any visiting club at any particular park.
For the next couple of weeks, the fantasy world is stuck in a sort of limbo.
About the only thing that came close to slowing down Vance Worley was when his goggles started fogging up in the seventh inning.
