Topic: Philadelphia Phillies

Powerhouse Phils and Yankees top playoff seeds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of Major League Baseball playoffs starting Friday.The thrilling regular season finish ...

Cardinals claim NL wild card with win as Braves lose

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals claimed the National League's wildcard berth for the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday.The Cardinals sealed their spot by beating the Houston Astros 8-0 while the Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in ...

Cardinals catch Braves in playoff fight

St. Louis pulled even with the Atlanta Braves for the final National League playoff berth with a 13-6 Major League Baseball triumph at Houston while the Braves were being routed at home.Philadelphia, the winningest team in baseball, on Tuesday ripped Atlanta 7-1 ...

Braves stumble but stay ahead of Cardinals

The Atlanta Braves remained one game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the fight for the final National League playoff berth after each club lost a Major League Baseball game.Raul Ibanez singled in the deciding runs in the sixth and eighth ...

Phillies clinch fifth consecutive NL East title

Roy Oswalt pitched seven strong innings, Raul Ibanez blasted a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth straight NL East title with a 9-2 win over St. Louis.The Phillies are seeking their third National League pennant in four years and ...

Phillies first to clinch playoff spot

Roy Halladay hurled the 20th shutout of his Major League Baseball career and the Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to clinch a 2011 playoff berth by beating Houston 1-0 on Wednesday.The Phillies improved to 95-51, the best record in the major ...

Phillies seal playoff spot as Halladay pitches shutout

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Roy Halladay pitched his first shutout of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Wednesday to become the first team to book a place in the Major League Baseball playoffs.Halladay (18-5) finished with seven ...

Halladay the best from any perspective - Marcum

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - During five seasons together on the Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation, Shaun Marcum got a good look at Roy Halladay but on Friday, he saw the Cy Young award winner from new perspective - the opposition dugout.It might have ...

Phillies offense erupts to bury Brewers

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies broke open a pitching duel with six runs in the sixth inning and went on to win 7-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Thursday.The win is the fourth in a row for the ...

Phillies baseman Utley out with possible concussion

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Chase Utley was struck by a pitch in the head on Wednesday and a possible concussion means he will miss at least a couple of games for the Major League-best Philadelphia Phillies.The 32-year-old second baseman was hit in the ...