Phillies Game Story

The Phillies could have checked the first goal off their list Wednesday with a win in Milwaukee but fell short in a nailbiter to end a potential playoff series preview against the Brewers.

The ace of aces, Zack Wheeler led the Phillies to a 5-1 win Tuesday, a massive result because it was effectively two wins over the Brewers for the price of one.

Ranger Suarez was unable to complete six innings for the sixth straight start as the Phillies lost the opening game of an important series in Milwaukee.

Four nights ago, he called it the biggest at-bat of his life. This was the biggest game of his life. Cal Stevenson delivered his second late game-winner of the week, then promptly robbed a homer to lead the Phillies to victory.

He wasn’t in the starting lineup Wednesday when he showed up to the ballpark, yet a few hours later Weston Wilson delivered for the Phillies with a dribbler down the third-base line that won them a game and completed a sweep.

Nick Castellanos had “an overwhelming sense” he was about to get beaned just before it happened. He and Bryce Harper didn’t mince words, ripping Rays reliever Edwin Uceta after the benches cleared late in Tuesday’s win.

On Monday, it was Kody Clemens and Buddy Kennedy. On Tuesday, it was Cal Stevenson. Players who weren’t with the Phillies 10 days ago are sure making an impact on the NL playoff race.

Buddy Kennedy, Kody Clemens and a crowd of 39,511 came through for the Phillies in the ninth inning Monday night, walking off the Rays to begin their final full week at Citizens Bank Park.

A wild ninth inning ended in another Phillies win, a 2-1 walk-off thanks to Kody Clemens and a stellar night from the pitching staff.

The Phillies did so much early damage that Friday’s game was over by the second inning. They won their sixth in a row, 16-2, as Zack Wheeler added to his Cy Young resume.

Kyle Schwarber opened the game with a home run for the second straight day, Cristopher Sanchez settled in after a shaky first inning and the Phillies finished off a two-game road sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.

In their most dramatic win of the season, the Phillies inched back all game from a huge early deficit before the third home run of Kyle Schwarber’s career night finally brought them back.

The Phillies surged back all week and Nick Castellanos and the bullpen had another terrific night Sunday in an 11-inning, walk-off win.

Zack Wheeler went out Saturday night and dominated the Braves yet again to pitch the Phillies to their first weekend goal and keep pace with Chris Sale in the NL Cy Young race.

One of Ranger Suarez’ most impressive beginnings to a start quickly turned into a hit parade as the Phillies lost to even their four-game weekend series with the Braves.

They fell behind by four runs and it looked like they were headed toward a second straight shutout loss, but Brandon Marsh, Nick Castellanos and the Phillies roared back in a huge win over the Braves.

When it seemed like nobody else in the Phillies’ lineup was hitting this summer, Nick Castellanos was, and he kept it going with a game-changing swing off Justin Verlander in Tuesday’s win.

The Phillies made two game-saving defensive plays in the top of the 10th, Bryce Harper beat Josh Hader in the bottom half and a seven-game homestand began with an uplifting walk-off win.

The Phillies took another early lead Sunday in front of an energetic crowd but were unable to complete an Alumni Weekend sweep of the Nationals.

Cristopher Sanchez has been reliable all season and the Phillies liked the matchup Sunday but he was as hittable as ever in a lopsided loss that ended a long trip out west.