
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 By Tom Moore PHILADELPHIA — He would’ve preferred winning, but Tuesday was still memorable for Erik Kratz. In his first appearance with the hometown Phillies, Kratz, a former Telford, Pa., resident and a graduate of Christopher Dock, batted sixth and caught all 10 innings of the early 4-3 loss to [...]

CINCINNATI — The Phillies loved Aaron Rowand so much when he played for Philadelphia, they tried to trade for him in the offseason. They fell short, but they will have another shot at him, if they still want him. The Giants designated Rowand for assignment on Wednesday, swallowing the remaining $14 million on his contract, [...]

PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley fell a double shy of the cycle, Roy Halladay tossed one-hit ball over seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Friday night. USA Today: The Phillies, who have the best record in baseball, later acquired All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence from Houston. Halladay (13-4) struck out [...]