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Nationals rout Phillies in Game 1 of doubleheader, 13-4

WASHINGTON — Here’s how it’s going for the Phillies: In the 157th game of the season, with a playoff berth in sight, against the worst team in baseball, infielder Nick Maton came on to pitch with a nine-run deficit in the eighth inning.

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Phillies and Nationals move up doubleheader to Friday as storm moves up East Coast

CHICAGO — The Phillies-Nationals doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been moved up to Friday with rain expected to hit Washington as a byproduct of Hurricane Ian’s path up the East Coast.

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Bailey Falter stumbles as Phillies scuffle against Braves

PHILADELPHIA — The story of this Phillies season, however it ends, cannot be written without mention of Bailey Falter and all that he represents.

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Phillies prevail in pitching showdown against the Braves, 1-0

PHILADELPHIA — Good teams find ways to win when some things aren’t clicking, and for the Phillies, that thing, right now, is their offense. So, on Thursday night they beat the reigning World Series champions with their pitching.

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Here’s 12 thoughts on a flagging playoff push as the Phillies try to ‘stay in the fight’

Here’s the thing about possessing a playoff spot rather than chasing one: It’s unnecessary to always keep one eye on the out-of-town scores.

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Phillies stumble on playoffs’ doorstep, lose fifth straight to Blue Jays, 18-11

PHILADELPHIA — Four pitches into an all-important homestand — perhaps the final week the Phillies will play at home this season, whether they make the playoffs or not — rookie shortstop Bryson Stott overthrew first base and hit a cameraman, bloodying his forehead.

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Phillies have shown they have ‘fight,’ which will be tested again during final homestand

ATLANTA — Since Rob Thomson took over as Phillies interim manager in early June, his team has shown an ability to bounce back from even the most soul-crushing losses. Going into their final series before the All-Star break, the Phillies had lost four straight. Then they went to Miami, a…

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Who’s the Phillies’ MVP? J.T. Realmuto heads the list, but there are other worthy choices.

When the fifth inning began in San Diego on that Saturday night in late June, everyone’s mind was still on Bryce Harper and how much damage a wayward 97-mph fastball had wrought upon his left hand.

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Giants unload bench, bullpen in quintessential September win over Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants and Phillies combined for 23 hits Saturday. And in a preview of what’s to come for the remainder of September, that only equaled the number of players used by San Francisco.

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Phillies’ woes out west continue in blowout against former manager Gabe Kapler’s Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — It was only one game, they were sure to say, and of course, they were correct.

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Phillies’ playoff push: Biggest questions, X factor and what to expect from Bryce Harper

Pardon the skepticism, but well, the Phillies have been here before.

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Phillies earn redemption with big win over Diamondbacks, but lose Bailey Falter

PHOENIX — With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bailey Falter motioned to the Phillies dugout. Interim manager Rob Thomson rushed to the mound with assistant athletic trainer Aaron Hoback, and in an instant, the best start of Falter’s big league career came to an abrupt and…

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‘They can taste it’: Playoff chances grow as Phillies pick up another comfortable win over the Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Gibson tapped the outside of his mitt as he walked off the mound after the top of the seventh inning Saturday night. It was subtle, understated, the mark of a pitcher who has been through almost everything in a 10-year major league career.

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Bryce Harper returns with a bang, driving in two as the Phillies beat the Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — In the bottom of the first inning, en route to a 7-4 Phillies win on Friday, DH Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate and into a situation that seemed tailor-made for him. The bases were loaded, there were no outs, and the entire ballpark was on its…

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Aaron Nola strikes out 11 Reds as Phillies sweep the four-game series on the eve of Bryce Harper’s return

PHILADELPHIA — On a night when the Phillies received some unfortunate pitching news, Aaron Nola gave them his best start of the season — a five-hit complete game — en route to a 4-0 Phillies win and a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. Earlier that day, the Phillies announced…

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Bryce Harper will return to Phillies on Friday vs. Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Bryce Harper will be activated Friday after missing two months with a broken left thumb.

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Bryce Harper to Return From 60-Day Injured List on Friday

The Phillies star has been out since June 25 after he broke his left thumb.

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Solid start from Sanchez and Realmuto’s bat get Phillies past Reds, 7-5

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies could have done more damage offensively against the Reds than they did on Wednesday night, but they worked their at-bats and manufactured enough runs to secure a 7-5 win. Starter Cris Sánchez and the Phillies’ already-thin bullpen made this game more exciting than it needed to…

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Could Bryce Harper return to the Phillies this weekend?

Thursday is the first day Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list, but exactly when he will return is still in question.

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Marcus Hayes: 10 reasons to keep faith in the Phillies, who are primed for a late-summer run

The Phillies have lots of reasons to worry.

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Syndergaard, Castellanos lead Phillies to 4-1 win over Reds

PHILADELPHIA — After a 4-hour, 26-minute marathon against the New York Mets on Sunday night, which the Phillies lost in soul-crushing manner in the ninth inning, they needed an unexciting game. And they got one on Monday night, in a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park.

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Mets come from behind in 9th to topple Phillies, 10-9

PHILADELPHIA — On April 11 at Citizens Bank Park, Phillies’ third baseman Alec Bohm was famously caught on camera telling one of his teammates, “I f---ing hate this place.”

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Mets thump Phillies, 7-2, to open breakaway weekend series

PHILADELPHIA — Oh, there they are.

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Edmundo Sosa leads Phillies’ revived offense to 4-3 victory over Reds

CINCINNATI — A few hours before the start of every series, the Phillies hold scouting meetings. The pitchers go over how to attack opposing hitters; the hitters review opposing pitchers. It’s a good time to bring up new topics or raise concerns.

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Phillies star Bryce Harper takes ‘huge’ step as he nears return from his fractured right thumb

NEW YORK — If Bryce Harper’s work goes well on Sunday, he will take batting practice on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, according to interim manager Rob Thomson. Harper hasn’t taken batting practice on the field since he was hit by a Blake Snell pitch on June…

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