Rollins Has Helped Keep Philadelphia's Hopes Alive
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The Phillies are improbable contenders, shaking off a spotty pitching staff thanks to a stout offense led by MVP candidate Jimmy Rollins.
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The Expos may be playing their final few games, but the Phillies found out firsthand that this vanishing breed isn&#39;t about to go quietly.
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After stumbling out of the blocks with a 4-11 start, worst in the major leagues, the Phillies awakened Tuesday having finally drawn even in the wild-card chase.
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Kyle Lohse pitches seven strong innings and Philadelphia greatly improves its playoff hopes with a victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Jimmy Rollins' clutch hit moved the Philadelphia Phillies a little closer to the top of the NL wild-card race. Rollins doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth and the Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five games.
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Mark Teixeira hits a three-run homer to help the Braves keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 10-6 victory over the Phillies.
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It was the kind of game Phillies fans had seen thousands of times before.
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The Philadelphia Phillies kept their playoff charge going with a wild win on a long night.
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As the N.F.C. title approaches in a week, a peculiar mix of confidence and fear is certain to keep Philadelphia on edge.
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The only number that's important to the Phillies is the length of their winning streak. Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Aaron Rowand homered, Pat Burrell added four RBIs and Philadelphia avoided its 10,000th loss again by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Saturday.
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Bobby Abreu hit his 30th homer and Jimmy Rollins had a grand slam to lead Philadelphia to a 10-4 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday, a day after the Phillies fired manager Larry Bowa.
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Whether you love the Eagles or hate them, Philadelphia is the best show in the league this season.
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Chase Utley struck out in his final chance to keep his hitting streak alive. He could have gotten another shot to keep it going but it would have meant the Philadelphia Phillies giving up the lead and threatening their winning streak. "I really didn't want it to go extra innings," Utley said. "It was a good run."
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The Philadelphia Phillies are clinging to their slim playoff hopes even if they&#39;re having trouble hanging onto fly balls. Center fielder Jason Michaels accidentally knocked Charles Thomas&#39; drive over the fence
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Jimmy Rollins and Placido Polanco homered, Cory Lidle pitched six solid innings and the Philadelphia Phillies secured second place in the NL East with a 6-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 28 - Even the flamboyant Terrell Owens was subdued after Philadelphia's 27-6 victory over the Giants on Sunday. The Eagles had just dominated a rival and clinched the division, but it is a little hard to get excited about accomplishments that were never seriously in doubt.
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In a few weeks, the Philadelphia Phillies might look back at a pair of one-run games that ended minutes apart as the critical moment of the division race.