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‘The stage doesn't look too big for' Nick Williams after game-winning grand slam vs. Brewers
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — The sample size isn’t very big — just 13 games — but Nick Williams is quickly making an impression. The 23-year-old outfielder had two hits Sunday afternoon, including his first career grand slam which proved to be the deciding factor in the Phillies‘ 5-2 victory over the Brewers at Miller Park (see Instant Replay). That boosted his average to .279, nearly matching...
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Instant Replay: Phillies 5, Brewers 2
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — The Phillies gave the NL Central-leading Brewers a taste of their own medicine Sunday, avoiding a second-half-opening sweep when Nick Williams belted his first career grand slam in a 5-2 victory at Miller Park. Starting pitching reportJeremy Hellickson (6-5) earned his first victory since May 19 by holding the Brewers to a pair of runs on four hits and a walk while striking out...
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Pitching coach Bob McClure learned from the best, now passing it on to Phils' young pitchers
MILWAUKEE — Bob McClure had plenty of work to do Saturday as the Phillies prepared to face the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of a three-game set at Miller Park, but Philadelphia’s pitching coach needed to take a brief break before Aaron Nola threw his first pitch to handle some personal business. McClure crossed the field to join his 1982 Milwaukee Brewers teammates as they were...
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Another gem for Aaron Nola, but Joaquin Benoit, Phillies suffer late loss to Brewers
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — As the Phillies move into the second half of this rebuilding season, their focus — aside from winning games — is identifying building blocks for the future. And it looks like they may have found a big one in their starting rotation. Aaron Nola pitched a gem Saturday night, holding the NL Central-leading Brewers to two…
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Instant Replay: Brewers 3, Phillies 2
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — Aaron Nola pitched six strong innings and struck out seven and Odubel Herrera hit his eighth home run of the season, but Joaquin Benoit unraveled and allowed a late home run to Travis Shaw as the Phillies fell to Brewers, 3-2, Saturday evening at Miller Park. It was the Phils’ second consecutive loss coming out of…
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Phillies Injury Update: Aaron Altherr out; Cesar Hernandez, Vince Velasquez likely back this week
MILWAUKEE — Aaron Altherr was feeling better Saturday but was unavailable when the Phillies faced the Brewers in the second of a three-game series at Miller Park. Altherr suffered a mild strain of the right hamstring while running out a fifth-inning double — his second of the game — and had to leave the contest. It’s a big blow for the…
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Nick Pivetta unravels in 2nd inning of Phillies' loss to Brewers
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — It’s important to remember that as a rookie, Phillies right-hander Nick Pivetta is still getting the hang of being a starting pitcher in the big leagues. So while seeing Pivetta give up eight runs in the second inning Friday night in the Phillies’ 9-6 loss at Milwaukee was most certainly frustrating (see Instant Replay), you have...
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Phillies OF Aaron Altherr day to day with mild hamstring strain
MILWAUKEE — Aaron Altherr was one of the brighter spots for the Phillies in an otherwise dismal first half, leading the team with 35 extra-base hits. And two at-bats into the second half of the 2017 season, the 26-year-old showed no signs of slowing down. Altherr hit a pair of doubles but left the game after his two-bagger in the fifth…
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Instant Replay: Brewers 9, Phillies 6
BOX SCORE MILWAUKEE — Odubel Herrera hit his seventh home run of the season and Maikel Franco finished with four hits. However, Nick Pivetta gave up eight runs in the second inning — including a three-run home run and a grand slam — as the Phillies opened the second half with a 9-6 loss to the NL Central-leading Brewers Friday night…
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Pete Mackanin on possible Phillies trades: ‘My feeling is there will be some'
MILWAUKEE — With a little more than two weeks to go before the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline and the Phillies still in the process of stockpiling young talent, manager Pete Mackanin has accepted that his roster might be shaken up a bit between now and Aug. 1. “My feeling is there will be some [trades],” Mackanin said Friday. “But that’s all I...