I never knew why it was called the Hot Stove, and I suppose in the age of Google and Wikipedia, I could easily find the answer to that question. Ultimately, it does not matter so I will simply continue on in blissful ignorance. Sports has become a 24 hour a day, 365 investment. [...]
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The Phillies rode a four run fourth inning against the Astros to take this game and the division, 10-3. Raul Ibanez contributed a two run home run and a total of three RBI and two runs scored as the Phillies had a laugher. Pedro Martinez only went four innings but Kyle Kendrick(3-1) worked three scoreless [...]
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The Florida Marlins were looking to take two of three against the first place Phillies last night and pull closer in the wildcard and division, but were down headed to late innings. They fought back late in the game with a Gaby Sanchez home run in the eighth, a Cody Ross RBI single in the [...]
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Cliff Lee rebounded from a few bad outtings with a stellar game on Tuesday night. Cliff Lee(7-2) pitched a complete game shutout giving up only six hits and walking three while striking out nine batters on 124 pitches. He was given all five runs of offense in the first and second on a Chase Utley [...]
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Game 1
In the first game of a double dip yesterday, Kyle Kendrick made a spot start for the Phillies and looked great. Kendrick(1-1) went 7.1 innings and only allowed seven hits and two earned runs, both on an Anderson Hernandez two run shot in the eighth. He was supported by a Ben Francisco homer and [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies got back on the winning track last night, even though their closer gave them a scare, yet again. Five solo home runs produced the runs, and they included two Ibanez shots, and one each by Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz and Chase Utley. Pedro Martinez(4-0) stayed perfect in a Phillies uniform going 6.2 [...]
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For a while, it looked like Josh Johnson may get a no-hitter or at least win a pitchers dual as he brought a no hit bid into the sixth with a 1-0 lead. Then in the seventh inning the Braves got through, started by a two run triple by Omar Infante scoring Chipper Jones and [...]
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The Pirates were looking to do something that probably not many picked earlier this week, and that was to win a series versus the Phillies. After Garrett Jones came through with another late inning home run for this Pirates team, they were on their way to a game win of 3-2 and a series victory. [...]
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Andrew McCutchen had said he wanted to make amends for a play in the top of the ninth inning that allowed the Phillies to take the lead in the game. He was able to do that, as he hit a two run home run off Phillies closer Brad Lidge to win the game for the [...]
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Chase Utley and the Phillies were able to get back in the win column on Saturday with a 4-1 victory at Citi Field, ruining the Mets ‘69 World Series celebration. After being shut out for five innings, Chase Utley got to the Mets relief pitchers with a two run home run, and the Phillies needed [...]
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