PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t get a win on a night their fans were cheering some historic news.Ronny Paulino had a career-high five hits in his first start for the Mets, including a go-ahead double in the 14th innin…
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As the news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread throughout Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies-Mets game on Sunday night, the fans in attendance erupted with chants of “U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!” “Here come the U.S.A chants,” ESPN announcer Dan …
SAN DIEGO — It wasn’t until his 130th and final pitch that the struggling San Diego Padres finally got to Roy Halladay.Even so, Will Venable’s RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday merely denied the Philadelphia Phillies and t…
PHILADELPHIA — PhillieBot for Cy Young? It’s unlikely.But the one-armed, three-wheeled robot, designed by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s game between the Philad…
LOS ANGELES — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra was arrested for investigation of grand theft, a day after he was charged with a federal bankruptcy crime, authorities said Friday.Dykstra, 48, was a…
ATLANTA — Chipper Jones hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the fourth inning off Cliff Lee and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Friday night in their home opener.Jones had two hits, giving him 2,500 for his career….
PHILADELPHIA — Pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. lined an RBI single off closer Brandon Lyon that capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 5-4.On a day where B…
NEW YORK — Turns out the Philadelphia Phillies do have enough money for both Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay – and Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels, too.A year after Phillies traded him away, Lee chose to rejoin them and form a fearsome fou…