The Phillies Are In Fact Capable of Getting a Save

How important was it for Ryan Madson to strike out Mike Cameron to preserve the Phillies' 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday? The Mets' 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins officially eliminated the Marlins from overtaking the Phillies for the National League Eastern Division championship. The Phillies finish up the season with a three-game series against the...

The Phillies return home to wrap up the 2009 regular season and they could be clinching the NL East title as early as tomorrow night. Nothing will come easy for the Phillies though as bullpen struggles continue to plaque the team's chances of winning and the offense continues to be hit or miss.The Phillies will also have to look to find a way to beat the Houston Astros, who swept...

Leading 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh, the Phillies can blame sloppy defensive play and the lack of late-inning relief for their fourth loss in five tries, falling to the Brewers 7-5 on a Ryan Braun walk-off homer. They seek a key split in the final game of their 10-game road trip tonight. The Phillies may not be the only division leader having problems putting the finishing touches...

Ryan Braun made home run No. 30 count in a big way, blasting a two-run shot to right-center in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Brewers a dramatic 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, much to the delight of a Fan Appreciation Night crowd of 40,141 at Miller Park.

INSIDE PITCH PLAYERS OF THE GAME Four Philadelphia relievers combined to pitch 3 1/3 scoreless innings after the Brewers rallied against starter Joe Blanton to close within 6-5. Ryan Madson got the last four outs, allowing the Phillies to stay away from flammable closer Brad Lidge.

Ryan Braun boosted his hit total to 192 on Sunday, leaving him eight shy with six games remaining of becoming the fourth player in Brewers history to compile 200 in a season. It has been done six times by three players: Player Year Hits Cecil Cooper 1980 219 Paul Molitor 1991 216 Robin Yount 1982 210 Cecil Cooper 1982 205 Cecil Cooper 1983 203 Paul Molitor 1982 201

Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer off reliever Tyler Walker in the ninth, giving the Brewers a 7-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.

What happened? Ryan Braun hit a walkoff homer as the Brewers defeated the Phillies for the second straight game. Who did what? Kyle Kendrick (ND) gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits in four innings. He walked two and struck out four. Jamie Moyer gave up two runs on three hits on four innings. He walked one [...]

Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer off reliever Tyler Walker in the ninth, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.