Harper drives in 2 in return to lineup, Phils beat Pirates

Bryce Harper hit a two-run single in his first at-bat after a 52-game absence due to a broken left thumb, helping the streaking Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bryce Harper back in Phillies' lineup after 52-game absence

Bryce Harper is back in the Phillies’ starting lineup for Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after missing 52 games with a broken left thumb.

Nola tosses 11-strikeout, 5-hit shutout as Phils sweep Reds

With the win, the Phillies increased their lead to 2 1/2 games over idle San Diego in the race for the NL's second wild-card spot.

Harper will return Friday, 2 months after broken thumb

Reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper is set to start for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, just two months after having his left thumb broken by a pitch.

Realmuto homers as Phillies top lowly Reds 7-5

J.T. Realmuto homered, Rhys Hoskins drove in three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5.

Phillies' Harper homers twice in Triple-A rehab game

Harper homered to right-center field in his first at-bat, then went opposite field for a three-run shot in the eighth inning for Philadelphia's Triple-A team Tuesday night as part of his rehabilitation assignment from a broken left thumb.

Fisher excels in debut, Canha 2 HRs, Mets rally past Phils

Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run homers and Jean Segura also went deep for the Phillies, who have lost four of five. Philadelphia entered second in the NL wild-card race.

Barrero gets game-ending hit as Reds beat Phillies 1-0

Philadelphia won the first two games of the three-game series against lowly Cincinnati. But the Phillies wasted a stellar performance by Ranger Suárez in the finale.

Bassitt, Mets blank Phils again for 17th win in 20 games

The Phillies have dropped three of four after winning seven straight. The Mets posted their second straight shutout and kept 5 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta atop the NL East.

DeGrominant: deGrom dominates again as Mets edge Phils 1-0

Edwin Díaz issued two walks in the ninth, and Philadelphia had runners on second and third when Nick Castellanos struck out swinging for the final out.

Vierling, Phils star on defense, end Mets' 6-game win streak

The Mets lead the division. The Phillies, second in the wild-card race, are 9 1/2 games behind New York with Atlanta in between them.

Cabrera, Marlins end Phillies' 7-game streak with 3-0 win

Schwarber was pulled Thursday for a pinch-runner after he walked with two outs in the fifth. The team said after the game he had a mild right calf strain.

Realmuto, Phils rally past Alcantara, Marlins; 7th W in row

Kyle Schwarber had three hits and drove in two runs as the Phillies won for the 12th time in 13 games. They are 41-19 since June 1, vaulting them into second place in the wild-card race.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper likely to stay as designated hitter when he returns

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is likely to continue as the team's designated hitter and might not play the outfield when he returns from a broken left thumb that has sidelined him since late June.

Phillies hit 4 homers in 13-1 win, finish sweep of Nationals

The Phillies hit 14 homers in the four games, their most in any single series in franchise history. The previous record was set last season with 13 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Rose dismisses sexual misconduct questions at Phillies fete

Rose's already stained reputation suffered another blow in 2017 when the Phillies called off a planned induction into the team's Wall of Fame because of the sexual misconduct accusations levied against him.

Hoskins, streaking Phillies rout Nationals 11-5

J.T. Realmuto and Matt Vierling went deep for the surging Phillies, who have won nine of 10 to move to a season-best 11-games over .500.

Gibson perfect thru 6, Schwarber's HR lifts Phils over Nats

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.

Syndergaard, Phillies beat Nationals in rain-shortened game

Noah Syndergaard won his Phillies debut despite giving up four runs, Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run and Philadelphia won a rain-shortened, five-inning game 5-4 over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.