Telford's Erik Kratz Soaking In September Call-Up to Phillies
Telford, Pa. native Erik Kratz on Friday got the call to serve as the Phillies' third catcher for the remainder of the regular season.
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Telford, Pa. native Erik Kratz on Friday got the call to serve as the Phillies' third catcher for the remainder of the regular season.
Allen Craig hit two homers and drove in three runs, Chris Carpenter gave up eight hits in eight innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals improved their playoff chances with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night.
Adron Chambers drove in the go-ahead run with his first major league hit and Tyler Greene added an RBI double in the 11th inning to help St. Louis beat Philadelpha 4-2, keeping the Cardinals' playoff push alive while putting the Phillies' title celebration on hold.
Tonight, the Phillies will have a celebration if they beat the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves lose to the New York Mets. That combination would lead the Phillies to clinching the NL East for the 5th consecutive time.
Ryan Howard hit an RBI double in the 10th inning soon after Cliff Lee fell one strike short of his seventh shutout, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 Thursday to sweep the day-night doubleheader.
Kyle Kendrick threw five strong innings in the opener of a day-night doubleheader and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 3-1 Thursday, reducing the magic number for clinching their fifth straight NL East title to three.
The wraps are off plans for a mural along the Schuylkill River depicting the history of the Phillies.
Roy Halladay pitched his 20th career shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to reach the playoffs this season with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Chris talks to PBS Host Jim Lehrer about his new book Tension City, Seth Everett on the Phillies series in Houston, CBS 3's Ben Simoneau on the Catholic Teachers Strike and FOX News Legal Analyst Lis Wiehl on the latest ruling against Obamacare.
Clint Barmes hit a three-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched six solid innings against his former team as the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Tuesday night, preventing the Phillies from wrapping up a playoff spot.
The Phillies magic number to clinch a playoff berth remains at one. That means, of course, a win in Houston on Tuesday night or a Cardinals' loss to the Pirates in Pittsburgh, would send Philadelphia into baseball's postseason for a fifth consecutive year.
This story about the Mets not being able to wear FDNY or NYPD hats during their Sunday night game that nobody watched is shameful. I am mortified by that and furious that I probably know the people in that office that made that bad decision.
Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer off former teammate Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.
Chris reflects on the memorial of the 10th commoration of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. He talks Philadelphia: covering Eagles football recap with Ray Didinger from CSNPhilly.com and the upcoming Phillies series against the Astros with Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel.
Cole Hamels pitched a four-hitter and Hunter Pence's triple keyed a six-run sixth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday night.
Bowker came over to the Phillies in a trade with the Pirates on August 31st.
Rollins had been placed on the DL on August 22nd after suffering a strained right groin muscle.
Chris reviews last night's Republican Debate, has the new details of Superintendant Arlene Ackerman's buyout, and insight on Phillies Outfielder John Mayberry Jr's dating habits.
The Phillies got a big week off to a great start by simply dominating the Atlanta Braves 9-0 Monday night. Cliff Lee is on an amazing streak, and the path to another NL East Championship got even closer.
Pinch-hitter Ross Gload hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep and extend their lead to 10 1/2 games in the NL East.
The major league-leading Phillies won their 90th game and reduced their magic number for clinching their fifth straight NL East title to 14 games. They have won 90 games in four consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.
The Phillies have added another September callup, bringing INF/OF Pete Orr up from AAA Lehigh Valley.
Chris reacts to Teamster President James Hoffa call the Tea Party "Sons of bitches." He talks about fundraising in the Republican Primary on the Tuesday addition of the Monday Morning Matchup with Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein. He also talks to Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel and the Chief Operating Office of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, David Chavern.
Mike Cameron drove in the winning run with a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the 14th inning on Sunday, and the Florida Marlins benefited from an overturned ruling after a video review to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4.
Ryan Howard hit his 30th homer, Vance Worley pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed an historic four-game sweep in Cincinnati with a 6-4 win on Thursday.
