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| Myers, Victorino pace Phils to 2-0 NLCS lead |
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10/11/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Shane Victorino and the hot-hitting Brett Myers combined to drive in seven runs, as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Myers (2-0) gave up five runs on six hits with four walks and six strikeouts over five innings to get the win for the Phillies, who lead the best-of-seven series two games to none. The right-hander came up huge at the plate, collecting three hits and three runs batted in. Myers had |
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| Mother of Phils manager Manuel dies |
MLB Baseball |
10/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was unable to attend Friday's media briefing prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after learning of the death of his mother. Manuel, though, was in the dugout for the Phillies' 8-5 win later in the day. "The Phillies organization is saddened by the news of the death of June Manuel, the mother of our manager," said David Montgomery, the Phillies president and CEO. "Our hearts go out |
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| Phillies storm back to edge LA in NLCS opener |
MLB Baseball |
10/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Chase Utley and Pat Burrell each hit a homer in the sixth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies came back to edge the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Cole Hamels (2-0) gave up a run in the first inning, but settled down to throw seven solid frames. The left-hander gave up two runs on six hits and a pair of walks, and struck out eight for the Phillies, who are making their first NLCS appearance since 1993. Utley, Burrell and Carlos Ru |
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| Dodgers, Phils kick off NLCS in City of Brotherly Love |
MLB Baseball |
10/09/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies will battle for the right to represent the National League at the World Series when the best-of-seven NLCS gets underway on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. Los Angeles is back in the NLCS for the eighth time in team history, but this is its first time back since its classic seven-game win over the New York Mets en route to its last world championship in 1988. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is in this round for the seventh time, but is making its first t |
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| Keys to winning the 2008 NLCS |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - An old rivalry will be renewed when the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers square off on Thursday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park. These teams have met in this round on three other occasions, but this will be their first playoff meeting since the Wheeze Kids Phils defeated the Dodgers, 3-1, to advance to the 1983 World Series. Los Angeles, though, defeated the Phillies the first two times these teams squared off in NLCS play. Unfortunately, th |
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| Brewers try to force a fifth game against Phils in NLDS |
MLB Baseball |
10/05/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Milwaukee Brewers try to stave off elimination once again this afternoon when they play Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Miller Park. Milwaukee avoided a three-game sweep in this best-of-five set on Saturday, as J.J. Hardy finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, lifting the Brewers to a 4-1 win. The victory was the franchise's first in the postseason since October 17, 1982 -- in Game 5 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Phils, Moyer go for sweep against Brewers at Miller Park |
MLB Baseball |
10/04/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Jamie Moyer tries to pitch the Philadelphia Phillies into the National League Championship Series for the first time since 1993 this evening, when the team tries to complete a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the best-of-five NLDS at Miller Park. Philly pushed the Brewers to the brink of elimination on Thursday, as Shane Victorino hit a grand slam off CC Sabathia and Brett Myers tossed seven strong innings to help Philadelphia to a 5-2 win in Game 2. The Phillies are now one victory a |
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| Sabathia finally runs out of gas in Philly |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2008 |
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| single-handedly got the Brewers into their first postseason in 26 years. Instead, and probably unfortunately, Sabathia's legacy as a Brewer will be what transpired in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Thursday. Provided of course, the Philadelphia Phillies take care of business in either of the next two games to be held at Miller Park. If you don't believe me, ask a Houston Astros fan what they think of Randy Johnson. The Big Unit went 12-1 for the Astros after coming over from Seattle midway through |
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| CC goes on short rest again, as Brewers try to pull even with Phils |
MLB Baseball |
10/02/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - CC Sabathia goes on short rest for the fourth straight time this evening, when the Milwaukee Brewers try to even up their best-of- five National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Sabathia started three of the Brewers' final eight games, going 2-1 over that span while pitching to a brilliant 0.83 earned run average. He pitched the Brewers into the playoffs with a complete-game win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday to clinch the wild card. He was 11-2 wit |
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| Phillies' Burrell in lineup despite balky back |
MLB Baseball |
10/01/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell was in the lineup Wednesday for Game 1 of the team's division series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Burrell was questionable for the game after he left batting practice on Tuesday when he felt discomfort in his lower back during a swing. In 157 regular season games this year, Burrell batted .250 with 33 home runs and 86 runs batted in, with 136 strikeouts and 102 walks. |
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