Phillies keep the pressure on
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The Philadelphia Phillies' 48th come-from-behind victory was much easier on the nerves than many of the other 47. Home runs from Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell had the NL East title chasers back in front before the third inning was done.
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Todd Walker loves playing pressure baseball this time of year. Walker was 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run homer and four RBIs Monday night to help the Chicago Cubs extend their slim lead in the
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The Philadelphia Phillies finally gave their best relievers a rest Sunday, and it resulted in a rare late-season loss.
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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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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21  â Philadelphiaâs 48th come-from-behind victory was much easier on the nerves than many of the other 47. Home runs from Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell had the Phillies back in front before the third inning was done.
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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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Kyle Lohse gave the Phillies something they've sorely lacked down the stretch. Lohse pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia improved its playoff hopes with a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
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In danger of losing more ground in the NL wild-card race, the Philadelphia Phillies scraped out an 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Jimmy Rollins' two-run triple with two outs in the 14th inning Wednesday night.
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A comfortable lead in the standings allows the New York Mets to shrug off losing streaks. Carlos Delgado ended a 2 1/2-week homer drought by connecting twice, John Maine pitched six solid innings and the Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 58th homer, Cole Hamels pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their playoff push with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Carlos Beltran misplayed Jimmy Rollins's line drive into a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat host New York, 5-3, yesterday for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.
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Starter Pedro MartÃ­nez left with a two-run lead, then watched the Phillies score four runs against the bullpen to roll to a 5-3 victory at Shea Stadium.
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Through the final seven innings, the Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen successfully nursed a one-run lead. Shane Victorino scored from second base on an infield single and chased down a 420-foot fly for the final out. With their season on the brink, the Phils came through with a clutch win. It wasn't enough.
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Even with Jake Peavy on the mound, the San Diego Padres were unable to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the lead in the NL West. The Philadelphia Phillies were in perfect position to pick up a game on the New York Mets in the NL East, before a shocking comeback by the Atlanta Braves handed them a most deflating loss.
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Chase Utley extended his hitting streak to 27 games and Cory Lidle boosted his trade value with four-hit ball over eight innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Thursday.
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The Philadelphia Phillies stay in the NL playoff chase, battling through a strange day to come away with a 14-2 drubbing of the Florida Marlins on Friday.
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Cole Hamels kept Houston out of the hit column for 6 2/3 innings and the Phillies stayed in the wild card hunt with a 7-2 win on Saturday.