Phillies Officially Activate Hamels Off DL; Orr Optioned
The move comes as no surprise, seeing as how Hamels had been scheduled to pitch tonight's series opener in Cincinnati for days.
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The move comes as no surprise, seeing as how Hamels had been scheduled to pitch tonight's series opener in Cincinnati for days.
The Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies game Saturday has been postponed by rain.
The Phillies announced that their game previously scheduled for Sunday against the Florida Marlins is being moved up one day due to the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Irene.
Finally, last week, Michael Schwimer made his Major League debut in Washington, pitching three effective innings.
Mike Pelfrey threw six effective innings, Nick Evans and David Wright homered and the New York Mets snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
Vance Worley threw seven impressive innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Shane Victorino hit homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Tuesday night.
The earthquake was felt at Citizens Bank Park, where team officials were holding a silent auction for attendees at a "Baseball 101" event.
The Phillies have placed another key squad member on the shelf.
Cliff Lee threw seven sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Hunter Pence each hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 10-0 Monday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a right groin strain.
Ian Desmond hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, then Jonny Gomes was hit by a pitch from Brad Lidge with the bases loaded in the 10th on Sunday, giving the Washington Nationals an unlikely 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals with a strained right groin.
Roy Oswalt pitched eight-hit ball for eight innings, Wilson Valdez and Jimmy Rollins each drove in two runs and Hunter Pence homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Ryan Zimmerman hit a grand slam on a full count with two outs in the bottom of the ninth Friday night, capping a six-run inning and lifting the Washington Nationals to an improbable 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Mayberry Jr. hit a two-run homer, David Herndon tossed three scoreless innings in relief and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 Thursday night in a matchup of division leaders.
