Phillies pound Marlins to stay in race
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The Philadelphia Phillies want to keep playing next week, even if they are desperate for some rest. Needing sleep, but needing a win more, the Phillies stayed in the NL wild-card race Friday night by drubbing the Florida Marlins 14-2.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are clinging to their slim playoff hopes even if they're having trouble hanging onto fly balls.
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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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Rookie Anibal Sanchez outdueled Roger Clemens, and Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-run homer to lead the Florida Marlins to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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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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Ryan Howard hits his 55th and 56th home runs, and Jamie Moyer pitches eight solid innings to help the Phillies beat the Marlins, 3-2.
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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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Ryan Howard hit his 55th and 56th home runs, and Jamie Moyer pitched eight solid innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 Friday night.
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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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A four-day layoff fails to cool off the Marlins, who extend their winning streak to eight games by beating the Mets, 7-3.
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An 11-run lead almost wasn't enough for the Philadelphia Phillies. Aaron Rowand prevented the tying and go-ahead runs from scoring with a tumbling catch on the warning track that ended the eighth inning, and the Phillies narrowly avoided a monumental collapse when they held on for a 13-11 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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Replacement starter Travis Smith pitched five solid innings, Andruw Jones homered again and the Atlanta Braves buried Philadelphia a little deeper in the NL East, beating the Phillies 3-1 on Monday.
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The Florida Marlins started a big series against the San Francisco Giants with a big inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run first inning, and Mike Lowell drove
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Jimmy Rollins' two-out homer in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 9-8 victory over Florida on Thursday night and move the World Series champion Marlins within a game of elimination from the postseason.
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Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road but still managed to close the gap in the N.L. wild-card race.
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With their manager's future in doubt, the Florida Marlins keep winning.
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The Florida Marlins tied a franchise record with their ninth straight win, using a fine pitching performance by Dontrelle Willis and three home runs to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night.