Phillies Do Their Part, for Naught
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The Phillies hang on to their thin playoff hopes by claiming a 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Saturday, only to be eliminated from contention an hour later.
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Philadelphia -- The fourth starter did the heavy lifting. The bottom of the order furnished most of the offense. The home crowd, perhaps the most venomous in the land, barely made a peep.
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On July 30, one day before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline, Philadelphia gave up on the season. Now it's September andÃÂ the Phillies are in the playoff hunt.
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Chase Utleyâs return to the Phillies could not have been more urgent as the injury-plagued team opened a four-game series with the Mets.
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A rout, a rally, and a rare call gave the Phillies their first three wins over the Mets in a pivotal series.
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Buddy Bell knew the question was coming. To his credit, he had an answer ready for the media -- a good one. Bell interviewed for the Philliesâ vacant managerial position Monday.
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The bullpen blew another one. The reliable relievers who carried the New York Yankees all season are coming apart at the most important moment. Mariano Rivera must be tired by now. Tom Gordon is struggling. Paul Quantrill is hurt. And the Yankees are halfway to the biggest collapse in postseason history.
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It was the kind of game Phillies fans had seen thousands of times before.
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Baseball teams part ways with a manager who asks for too much money, but itÂs hard to think of a company that has let a chief executive walk over pay.
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Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite&#39;s role haven&#39;t been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.
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The ninth inning will be remembered as the Philadelphia Phillies' fiasco. "It was a mess," catcher Rob Barajas said.
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Even when Ryan Howard doesn't get the big hit, the Philadelphia Phillies are getting contributions from backups and role players. Carlos Ruiz and Jeff Conine each drove in three runs, Jon Lieber pitched seven solid innings and Philadelphia beat the Florida Marlins 8-6 Saturday to continue its playoff push.
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While the Philadelphia Phillies brushed off their 10,000th loss, Barry Bonds was steamed about his slump.
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The Philadelphia Phillies needed 49 games to finally move above .500 &#151; not exactly the script for a team picked by some to win the NL East. "Now we get to come back and see if we can stay there," said manager Charlie Manuel.
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Another solid outing from Cole Hamels and timely situational hitting helped the Philadelphia Phillies end their losing skid. Backed by three sacrifice flies, Hamels pitched his second complete game to lead the Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Saturday night.
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The Philadelphia Phillies avoided a lost weekend against the Mets. Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, Kyle Kendrick pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Phillies salvaged the finale of a four-game series Sunday with a 5-3 victory over New York.
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The Philadelphia Phillies drew level with the New York Mets at the top of the National League East on Thursday.