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  • Jul 25, 2016

    Vince Velasquez feels the heat in Phillies' Sunday loss to Pirates

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Vince Velasquez wasn’t able to stand the heat Sunday afternoon. The game-time temperature was 89 degrees with humidity to match at PNC Park. The Phillies‘ right-hander admitted he didn’t handle the weather well. “You’re going to go through various conditions, and it’s something that you’ve got to really take into consideration — to really lock...

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  • Jul 24, 2016

    Andres Blanco breaks finger as beat-up Phillies drop series to Pirates

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Andres Blanco isn’t the type of player who will generate a lot of headlines over the course of a season. But the 32-year-old utility infielder is a favorite of manager Pete Mackanin for his ability to fill in capably at all four infield positions. The nine-year veteran is also popular in the clubhouse for his pleasant...

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  • Jul 24, 2016

    Instant Replay: Pirates 5, Phillies 4

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s first career home run, a leadoff shot in the seventh inning off fellow rookie Edubray Ramos, lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Phillies on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. It was also the first home run allowed by Ramos (1-1) in 14 career relief appearances. The Pirates tied…

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  • Jul 24, 2016

    Andres Blanco fractures left index finger, likely heading to 15-day DL

    PITTSBURGH — Utility infielder Andres Blanco suffered a fractured left index finger in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday. Blanco was injured when Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco slid into his hand during a play at third base. Blanco was making his second straight…

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  • Jul 24, 2016

    Instant Replay: Pirates 5, Phillies 4

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Story coming…

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  • Jul 24, 2016

    Odubel Herrera's bat returns, but so do Aaron Nola's struggles in loss to Pirates

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — The good news for the Phillies on Saturday was that it finally seems All-Star Odubel Herrera’s bat is returning to its typical, productive form. The centerfielder had his second straight three-hit game Saturday as he continued to pull out of his slump, though it wasn’t enough to keep the Phillies from losing 7-4 to the...

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  • Jul 23, 2016

    Instant Replay: Pirates 7, Phillies 4

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-4 victory over the Phillies on Saturday at PNC Park. Polanco’s hit put the Pirates ahead 4-3 and chased starter Aaron Nola. Freese’s hit off Severino Gonzalez pushed the lead to three runs and Francisco...

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  • Jul 23, 2016

    Cameron Rupp leaves game vs. Pirates after getting hit in head by pitch

    Updated – 5:55 p.m. PITTSBURGH — Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp left the game in the third inning after being struck on the left ear flap of his batting helmet by a pitch from Pirates rookie right-hander Tyler Glasnow. Rupp walked off the field under his own power and backup catcher Carlos Ruiz pinch ran for him and stayed in the…

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  • Jul 23, 2016

    Maikel Franco day to day with sore wrist

    PITTSBURGH — Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco, who was hit on the left wrist by a pitch on Friday night, is not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (see lineup). Franco was hit by a pitch from the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole in the first inning of the Phillies’ 4-0 victory then was removed after hitting a single in the...

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  • Jul 23, 2016

    Zach Eflin tosses 1st shutout in Phillies' win over Pirates

    BOX SCORE PITTSBURGH — Zach Eflin wasn’t the normal youth pitcher while growing up in Oviedo, Florida. Though the lanky right-hander had the arm strength to overpower hitters, he concentrated more on pitching inside and keeping the ball low in the strike zone than trying to blow his fastball by everybody. “I didn’t start throwing a slider or curveball until I was...

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