Phillies sweep Rangers with Wheeler's strong outing and Sosa's homer
Zack Wheeler (10-5) had six or more strikeouts for the 19th straight start this season.
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Zack Wheeler (10-5) had six or more strikeouts for the 19th straight start this season.
The Phillies are 30-13 when scoring at least two runs in road games.
The NL East-leading Phillies started their only nine-game road trip of the season by ending a 10-game losing streak at the home of the Rangers.
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired pitcher Daniel Robert from the Texas Rangers, adding organizational bullpen depth.
Bruce Bochy of the host Rangers became the first manager to win World Series titles and All-Star Games in both leagues.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Chris Sale.
Ranger Suárez stuck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers.
Bobby Brink scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period, Samuel Ersson made 24 saves, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped an eight-game losing streak Thursday night.
It marks the Rangers' first World Series in their more than 60-year history.
Kelce was spotted dancing to "Shake It Off" by his rumored girlfriend, Taylor Swift at Globe Life Field in Texas.
Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.
The Rangers are riding a wave of confidence in a series that has defied the odds with the road team winning all six games so far.
Pat Corrales was hired as the Phillies manager in 1982, going 89-73 in his only full season with the team.
UP NEXT: It's a battle of left-handers as the Rangers and Phillies conclude the season-opening series on Sunday night. Martin Perez gets the start for Texas against Bailey Falter of Philadelphia.
The Flyers are well out of the playoff race and will be sellers leading into Friday's deadline.
CBS TV sports anchors in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, and Philadelphia pick their MLB MVP so far and look at trade deadline rumors.
Some MLB teams are already looking to next season and beyond, but even their fans have something to be hopeful about.
Bartolo Colon, one of baseball's most popular players, took a perfect game into the 8th inning on Sunday as he continues his stellar start to the season.
The Angels made a big splash this off-season adding a big, young talent to their team.
This was Philadelphia's 15th loss in 18 games.
The Rangers hope to represent the AL in the World Series and they'll look for some help from another young outfielder.
There's just one more week to go in the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season, so pay attention very closely to what's going on in MLB this week.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The young third baseman has prodigious power, but needs to cut down on the strikeouts to stick in the majors.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Reading Terminal Market 'Party for the Market' by HughE Dillon.
Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
A new Philly Pride Visitor Center is opening in the city's Gayborhood on Wednesday.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in a tributary that feeds the Woodbury Creek after a utility truck crashed in West Deptford.
After a blizzard hit the Philadelphia region, some people in South Jersey are still without power days later.
Lawyers for Sean Higgins, the driver accused of hitting and killing the Gaudreau brothers, argued that they have new evidence that he was not driving drunk when the crash happened.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Joel Embiid had 27 points in his return to the lineup after missing five games, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114.
The NFL has received no proposal to ban the tush push play this year, an NFL executive said.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Two people were rescued from a submerged utility truck after it crashed and overturned into the Hessian Run Tributary in West Deptford, New Jersey Wednesday. State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in the tributary, which feeds the Woodbury Creek.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Francis Collier was shot and killed by police in Lower Merion Township Wednesday morning after he fired at officers as they tried to approach him. Collier, who had worked as a part-time officer in Delaware County, was charged on Feb. 24 with rape of a child and was wanted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Franklin Mall — formerly known as Franklin Mills — in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice after a fire.
Tax Day is less than 2 months away, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your refund money if you haven't already filed. Regina McCann Hess, a financial planner and founder of Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Forge Wealth Management, shares tips with our Josh Sidorowicz in this preview of the latest In Your Corner podcast episode.
Philadelphia city leaders plan to reopen the old Filbert Street Greyhound bus station by May 1, 2026, but the facility is only a short-term solution. On Feb. 25, the city is holding a meeting for the public to discuss three possible sites for a permanent inner-city bus station. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland has a look at the options.