PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will continue as the team’s designated hitter and not play the outfield when he returns from a broken left thumb that has sidelined him since late June. Harper had been periodically doing a throwing program with the hopes of returning to the outfield this season, but interim manager Rob Thomson said on Tuesday that is unlikely. “We’re just going to back off a minute and concentrate on the hitting,” Thomson said before Philadelphia faced Miami. On Aug. 1, Harper had the three pins removed from his left thumb and began hitting off a tee. He said ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s been more than a decade since Philadelphia saw playoff baseball. This year’s Phillies team is doing all it can to put an end to the second longest postseason drought. “Is it August?” Rhys Hoskins said. Red hot summer, meet red hot Phils. As the mercury rises, so do the Phillies in the standings. Over the last 11 games, the Phillies are 10-1 and that includes a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals. “We’re playing good baseball. We really are,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said. “We’re getting good pitching, really played good defense the entire four game ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Rose dismissed questions Sunday during his first appearance on the field in Philadelphia since the franchise scrapped 2017 plans to honor him because of a woman’s claim she had a sexual relationship with baseball’s hit king when she was a minor. Inquirer sports writer @byalexcoffey asks Pete Rose what kind of message his appearance @PhilliesCBP sends to women. Rose says , “It was 55 years ago babe.” — Dan Gelston (@APgelston) August 7, 2022 “It was 55 years ago, babe,” Rose told a female baseball writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rose, though, had no trouble remi ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darick Hall hit two home runs and Nick Maton and Rhys Hoskins each hit two-run homers to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 13-1 win on Sunday. Maton drove in four runs, Bryson Stott had three RBIs and the Phillies scored five runs in the fourth and eighth innings. Aaron Nola (8-8) struck out five and allowed one run in six innings to put the Phillies (60-48) 12 games over .500 for the first time since August 2018. The Phillies failed to make the playoffs that season, part of a postseason drought that has lasted since 2011 ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Rose dismissed questions Sunday during his first appearance on the field in Philadelphia since the franchise scrapped 2017 plans to honor him because of a woman’s claim she had a sexual relationship with baseball’s hit king when she was a minor. Inquirer sports writer @byalexcoffey asks Pete Rose what kind of message his appearance @PhilliesCBP sends to women. Rose says , “It was 55 years ago babe.” — Dan Gelston (@APgelston) August 7, 2022 “It was 55 years ago, babe,” Rose told a female baseball writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rose, though, had no trouble remi ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Phillies are ending Alumni Weekend with a ceremony honoring some of the organization’s legends. Members of the Phillies 1980 World Championship team will take the field at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony will take place prior to the Phillies’ 1:35 p.m. game against the Washington Nationals. Today we celebrate the 1980 World Champions. pic.twitter.com/gFc4TLAXJi — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 7, 2022 Those being introduced include Luis Aguayo, Ruben Amaro, Jr. (batboy), Bob Boone, Larry Bowa, Warren Brusstar, Marty Bystrom, Steve ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered in the first inning for the third straight game — the first Phillies player to do it since at least 1900 — and the surging Philadelphia Phillies routed the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Saturday night. J.T. Realmuto and Matt Vierling also went deep for the surging Phillies, who have won nine of 10 to move a season-best 11-games over .500. Realmuto also tripled and drove in three runs and Jean Segura had three hits for Philadelphia, which will try for a four-game series sweep of the Nationals on Sunday. The Phillies improved to 38-19 since June 1, which w ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Gibson retired his first 18 batters and pitched one-run ball over eight innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his NL-leading 34th homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 Friday night. Rhys Hoskins, J.T. Realmuto, Nick Castellanos and Darick Hall also homered for the Phillies, who have won eight of nine to solidify their standing in the race for the NL’s third and final wild-card position. The victory moved Philadelphia 10 games over .500 for the first time since they were 37-27 on June 8, 2019. Gibson overpowered Washington’s lineup, weakened signif ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Baseball greats from the first Phillies team to win a World Series are returning to South Philadelphia for Alumni Weekend festivities. It will be Pete Rose’s first time taking the field at Citizens Bank Park since he was banned from Major League Baseball. There will be a Wall of Fame induction on Saturday and a pregame ceremony on Sunday honoring the 1980 World Series champions. Former General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. recounts his time as a Phillies batboy in the 80s and how these players helped shape his career. Amaro Jr. is now a color commentator for the Phillies. Philli ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Phillies are red hot. The team has won seven of their last eight games, but if you’re looking to find the game Friday night on cable TV, you’ll be out of luck. The Phillies’ game against the Washington Nationals will air on Apple TV+. But there is good news — you don’t need a subscription to watch. To watch Friday’s game, all you have to do is create an Apple TV account and either download the app on any supported devices — iPhones, iPad, Apple computers, smart TVs, gaming consoles and some cable set-top boxes — or watch on its website. For further instructions on how ..read more