Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies, 3:00 p.m.

10/03/2007 -- The Lineup:    » read more »

October 2, 2007 -- ESPN Radio’s coverage of the 2007 Major League Baseball post-season will be highlighted by broadcasts of every game – Division Series through the World Series – to more than 350 affiliates nationwide. Coverage will begin with the start of the Division Series on Wednesday, Oct. 3 with a tripleheader – the Colorado Rockies at the Philadelphia Phillies (2:35 p.m. ET), the Boston Red Sox hosting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (6 p.m.) and the Chicago Cubs visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks (9:35 p.m.).    » read more »

10/02/2007 -- Major League Baseball has assigned the four umpiring crews that will work the American League and National League Division Series, which are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 4. The four crew chiefs will be Gary Darling, Bruce Froemming, Ed Montague and Dale Scott.    » read more »

The Lineup: OctoberPhest Phillies Postseason Party: Noon - 3 p.m., Citizens Bank Way.

10/01/2007 -- Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who led the National League with five home runs and 11 RBI, has been named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week for the period ending September 30th. Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball, is the presenting sponsor of the National League and American League Player of the Week Awards, which reflect Bank of America's long-standing tradition of promoting and recognizing higher standards of accomplishment.    » read more »

10/01/2007 -- Harry Kalas, Chris Wheeler, Larry Andersen and Scott Franzke will be behind the radio microphones for every inning of every postseason Philadelphia Phillies baseball game.

Gary Matthews, along with hosts Jim Jackson and Franzke, will be on the air for the pre-game and post-game shows that have been expanded from 30 minutes to one hour. The shows will provide audio highlights of the game, analysis, interviews and reports of other MLB postseason games.    » read more »

01 October 2007 -- The Philadelphia Phillies have qualified for Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 1993, winning their final game of the regular season over the visiting Washington Nationals, 6-1.

The New York Mets could have tied Philadelphia for the National League East Division and forced a one-game playoff, but they lost at home to the Florida Marlins, 8-1. The New York Mets had a seven-game lead in the division as recently as September 12. They finished with seven games at home and won only one of them.    » read more »

Prizes & surprises to celebrate the postseason

09/30/2007 -- Fans of all ages are invited to join the National League East Division Champion Philadelphia Phillies at "Rally Monday" outside City Hall on Monday, October 1. The Center City celebration will give fans an opportunity to salute the Philadelphia Phillies who are in the postseason for the fourth consecutive decade.    » read more »

09/28/2007 -- With so many teams bunched in the wild National League races, the potential exists that the Philadelphia Phillies could host a tie-breaker game or two at Citizens Bank Park next week.

Seven NL teams are within two games of postseason status, either as a division champion or a wild card berth.

Several scenarios exist for potential tie-breakers. Among the possibilities are a game at Citizens Bank Park on Monday and another one on Tuesday.    » read more »

09/28/2007 -- All tickets for the Philadelphia Phillies' three-game weekend series with the Washington Nationals are sold out Phillies, John Weber, Vice President, Sales & Ticket Operations, announced.

Ticket windows at Citizens Bank Park opened at 9 a.m. this morning and within 45 minutes, all remaining tickets were sold for the 7 p.m. game tonight, 3:55 p.m. game tomorrow and Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, 1:35 p.m. start. Sunday was actually sold out in advance of this morning.    » read more »

09/24/2007 -- Outfielder T.J. Bohn was claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon off waivers from the Atlanta Braves, Assistant General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today.

Originally selected by Seattle in the 30th round of the 2002 draft, Bohn has appeared in 18 major league games, all with the Mariners in 2006. In limited play, he hit .143 (2-14) with one home run and two RBI.    » read more »

- Last Philadelphia Phillies homestand of the 2007 regular season
- Saturday's game time changed to 3:55 p.m.

09/24/2007 -- Atlanta Braves (September 25-27)

TUESDAY: 7:05 p.m. ... Gate openings: Ashburn Alley - 4:35 p.m. (Alley Hour concession specials until 5:35 p.m.); Other gates - 5:35 p.m. ... Broadcast: Comcast SportsNet, WPHT 1210 AM, WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish).

• Rally towels for all fans, courtesy of Toyota.    » read more »

23 September 2007, Washington (By Parke Brewer) -- Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington played host to its final Major League Baseball game on Sunday with a contest between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was there and has a report.    » read more »

23 September 2007 -- The Boston Red Sox became the first major league baseball team to clinch a playoff spot, scoring three runs in the ninth inning Saturday to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 8-6.

Boston Red Sox trailed 6-5 when Jason Varitek led off the ninth with a home run, followed an out later by Julio Lugo's two-run homer.

The New York Yankees trail Boston for the lead in the American League East division, but moved close to clinching at least a wild-card playoff spot with a 10-inning, 12-11 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.    » read more »

09/22/2007 -- Righthander Scott Mathieson will undergo surgery on his right arm this Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies announced tonight.

Scott Mathieson, 23, will have an ulnar nerve transposition performed by Philadelphia Phillies team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti. He is expected to be ready by spring training in February. Scott Mathieson missed the majority of the 2007 season after undergoing ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow last September. He appeared in seven minor league rehabilitation games in August.    » read more »