Ibanez swings Phillies to sweep over Pirates

2011-07-31T15:00:16Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Raul Ibanez delivered two decisive swings to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the hard-luck Pittsburgh Pirates in 1...

Phillies win 19-inning marathon with unlikely pitcher

2011-05-25T23:30:16Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies celebrated a 5-4 victory, in 19 innings, over the Cincinnati Reds that ended early on Thursday after an unlikely pitching debut by second baseman PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia's offense sprang to life in the third inning to score six runs and send the Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals at Ci...

Phillies' Howard leaves game with sprained ankle

2010-08-01T12:30:08Z

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard leaves game with sprained left ankle

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard left Sunday's game against Washington with a sprained left ankle.

Howard was injured as he scrambled back to second base after a throw from Na...

Phillies welcome new hitting coach with big inning

2010-07-23T20:00:05Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies gave new hitting coach Greg Gross a welcome boost when they exploded for a five run fifth inning to ease past the Colorado Rockies 6-0 on Friday.

Gross replaced Roy Halladay pitches 8 innings, Raul Ibanez drives in 3 runs to lead Phillies over Rockies 6-0

Roy Halladay cruised through eight innings, Raul Ibanez drove in three runs with three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the

Phillies score _ and win, beating Marlins 3-2

2010-05-28T19:45:13Z

Phillies end long scoreless drought, along with 5-game losing streak by beating Marlins

Ryan Howard had two hits and scored Philadelphia's first run in 31 innings on a triple by Raul Ibanez, Chase Utley drove in the go-ahead run and...

Ruiz homers in 10th, Phillies beat Cardinals

2010-06-16T12:17:51Z

Carlos Ruiz homers in 10th to give Phillies 2-1 win over Cardinals; another fan runs on field

For a guy who hadn't gone deep this season, Carlos Ruiz took a couple powerful swings in the same at-bat. Fortunately for him, one of the balls he hit stayed fair.

Ruiz hit a leadoff home run in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies...

Halladay blanks Mets for second shutout

2010-07-14T14:13:11Z

Roy Halladay tosses three-hitter, Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 10-0

Roy Halladay threw a three-hitter for his second shutout in three starts, Shane Victorino hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phill...

Matsui's 6 RBIs give Yankees 7-3 lead in Game 6

2010-06-16T11:53:30Z

Matsui ties World Series record with 6 RBIs as Yankees take 7-3 lead over Phillies in Game 6

Hideki Matsui tied the World Series record with six RBIs on a home run, single and double that each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees led the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 a...

Phillies down Dodgers in NLCS opener

2010-06-16T11:57:09Z

Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez both belted three-run home runs as World Series champions Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 in game one of the National League Championship series.

Ruiz's homer highlighted a five-run fifth inni...

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2010-10-22T11:40:42Z

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Phillies beat Rockies in playoff opener

2010-04-16T09:56:19Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies made a confident start to the postseason with Cliff Lee throwing a six-hitter in a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Wednesday's opener of their Carroll has RBI single in ninth, completes Marlins' rally against Lidge and Phillies for win

Pinch-hitter Brett Carroll capped a two-run rally against closer Brad Lidge in the ninth inning with an RBI single, giving the Florida Marlins a 7-6 victory over the

Phillies hit 4 homers, beat Cardinals 9-2

2010-04-16T11:10:07Z

Utley, Howard, Rollins, Ibanez all go deep, lift Phillies to 9-2 win over Cardinals

Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez all hit two-run home runs to lead the ...

Phillies rout Cubs, clinch ninth straight win

2010-04-16T11:14:14Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Raul Ibanez set the tone with a three-run homer in the first inning as the Philadelphia Phillies streaked to their ninth consecutive victory, a 10-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Phillies OF Werth replaces Beltran as NL All-Star

2010-04-16T11:24:25Z

Phillies OF Jayson Werth replaces injured Beltran on NL All-Star team

Jayson Werth's power push paid off.

Fresh from homering for the fourth straight game, the Philadelphia outfielder was picked for the NL All-Star team Friday as a replacement for injured New York Mets cent...

Utley and Werth homer, Phillies beat Reds 9-6

2010-04-16T11:28:31Z

Chase Utley, Jason Werth homer in Phillies' 9-6 win over Reds

Jayson Werth homered for the fourth straight game, Chase Utley hit an inside-the-park homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Rod Barajas' pinch-hit homer helps Blue Jays beat Phillies 8-7 for 3-game sweep

Pinch-hitter Rod Barajas led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Se...

Victorino leads Phillies past Nationals

2010-04-16T12:03:11Z

Victorino has 4 of Phillies' 16 hits in 5-4 win over Nationals

Shane Victorino had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies tied a season high with 16 hits in their 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

It was the second straight win ...

Yankee manager sees improvement in struggling Wang

2010-04-16T12:09:46Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wang Chien-ming gave up two runs in three innings in his return from the disabled list against the Phillies on Friday, but New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the pitcher had showed signs of improvement.

"He was b...

Phillies beat Yankees 7-3 to end NY winning streak

2010-04-16T12:09:49Z

Phillies hit four HRs, end Yanks' winning streak at nine with 7-3 victory in seven-HR slugfest

Jimmy Rollins sent A.J. Burnett's first pitch of the night deep over the right-field scoreboard, and Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez's ninth-inning homer gives Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 victory over San Diego Padres

Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Outfielder Raul Ibanez and Phillies finalize $31.5 million, 3-year contract

Outfielder Raul Ibanez and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a $31.5 million, three-year contract.

The deal, agreed to on Friday, was subject to the physical and was announced Tuesday. Ibanez will take over in left from While Yankees (A.J. Burnett) and Phillies (Raul Ibanez) add, other teams let players go

Forty-two players lost their jobs, many let go by teams looking to cut costs.

No such money worries for the New York Yankees, who made another splashy addition to their starting rotation Friday by rea...

Clement's 2 homers give Seattle 3-2 win

2010-04-16T14:44:52Z

Back-to-back: Clement homers in final 2 at-bats as Seattle rallies for 3-2 win over Detroit

Rookie Jeff Clement homered in his final two at-bats, the second a two-run shot off Detroit reliever Fernando Rodney in the eighth inn...

Suzuki, Ibanez lead Mariners past Rangers 8-7

2010-04-16T13:22:40Z

Ichiro Suzuki, Raul Ibanez each get 4 hits to lead Mariners past Rangers 8-7

Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez had four hits apiece to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Wednesday, handing the

Ibanez helps Mariners rally to 8-4 win over O's

2010-04-16T16:22:32Z

Raul Ibanez drives in 3 runs, Mariners score 3 in 7th to beat Orioles 8-4 and avoid sweep

Raul Ibanez's two-run single off reliever Jamie Walker capped a three-run seventh inning for Seattle, and the Mariners snapped a seven-game home losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Piazza and Stewart Each Get 3 Hits, 2 RBIs As A's Sink Mariners Even Deeper, 7-4

The free-falling Seattle Mariners lost manager John McLaren during a heated argument, then lost for the 15th time in 17 games when they were beaten by the Oakland Athletics 7-4 Tu...

Ibanez homers twice to lead Seattle 9-4

2010-09-09T15:44:16Z

Raul Ibanez Hits 2 of Seattle's 4 Homers to Lead Mariners to a 9-4 Win Over Twins

Raul Ibanez hit two of Seattle's four home runs and the Mariners began a challenging stretch with a 9-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

Richic Sexson's Homer in Thhe 9th Inning Sends the Soaring Mariners to 4-3 Win Over the Twins

Richie Sexson hit Matt Guerrier's second pitch of the ninth inning over the left-center field fence to send the soaring Seattle Mariners to a dramatic 4-3 victory over the sinking Jose Vidro Homers, Drive in 4 Runs to Lead Seattle Mariners Past Baltimore Orioles 8-4

Jose Vidro homered and drove in four runs, Ichiro Suzuki had three hits, and the Seattle Mariners beat Royals Beat Mariners 3-2 in 11 Innings, Seattle's 1st Game With New Manager John McLaren

On an eight-game winning streak as a bench coach, John McLaren lost in his debut as a major league manager. After an intense and well pitched game, the 55-year-old rookie manager watched Emil Brown...

Mariners top Blue Jays, boost win streak

2010-09-09T06:13:13Z

Seattle Mariners Rally Past the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1, for Their Eighth Consecutive Victory

The Seattle Mariners never saw it coming _ not in the middle of a long winning streak. Mike Hargrove stunned his team Sunday when the manager resigned hours before the Mariners rallied pa...

Pirates defeat Mariners 5-3

2010-09-09T03:10:44Z

Tom Gorzelanny Allows 2 Runs in 7 Innings in the Pirates 5-3 Win Over the Mariners

Get a closer suspended, and your bullpen becomes a who-knows game of roulette. But the Pittsburgh Pirates scored big in their first go-around without Matt Capps.

Tom Gorzelanny allowed two runs in se...

Figgins' 6th hit leads Angels to victory

2010-09-09T03:00:58Z

Chone Figgins' Sixth Hit Gives Angels a Comeback Victory Over the Astros

Perhaps the only thing that prevented Chone Figgins from adding another hit or two was this: his ninth-inning triple ended the game. Figgins finished 6-for-6 with an RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Los Angeles Angels a 10-9 vic...

Ibanez hits 2 homers as Mariners win 8-7

2010-09-09T01:45:25Z

Ibanez Hits Pair of 2-Run Homers and Doubles in Go-Ahead Run in Mariners' 8-7 Win Over Indians

When Raul Ibanez stepped to the plate in the ninth inning, he wasn't thinking about any individual accomplishments. Despite the fact he had already hit two two-run homers and a triple, the Seattle Mariners left fielder had only one thing on his mind: Winn...

Ibanez tames Petco Park as Mariners win

2010-09-09T01:06:58Z

Raul Ibanez's Lead-Off Homer in 11th, His Fourth Hit, Gives Mariners 6-5 Win Over Padres

Raul Ibanez tamed Petco Park with one well-timed swing. Ibanez homered leading off the 11th inning, his fourth hit, to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the

NLCS Phillies Giants Baseball

2010-10-21T21:01:26Z

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins (11), left to right, Raul Ibanez, Chase Utley (26), Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard (6) celebrate after Gam...

NLCS Giants Phillies Baseball

2010-10-17T00:01:10Z

Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez sits in the dugout after striking out in the ninth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, in Philadelphia...

Braves Phillies Baseball

2010-09-21T19:16:03Z

Atlanta Braves left fielder Nate McLouth is unable to hang on to line drive by Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez in the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Philadelphia. Ibanez had a double.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, hits a two-run double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Philadelphia. Washington catcher Ivan Rodriguez is at right. (AP Photo/Matt ...

Phillies Dodgers Baseball

2010-08-30T22:00:19Z

Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth, bottom, extends his arm as he slides into second base as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Jamey Carroll throws to first base to complete a double play during the second inning of a baseball game in Los Angele...