Cole Hamels carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning against the Brewers and allowed just three hits in seven scoreless innings in Friday's 1-0 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth looked at the 2010 schedule a long time ago and said the season likely will come down to the final weekend, a three-game series against the Braves.
Starter Roy Oswalt carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning in the Phillies' 5-1 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.
Roy Oswalt had a no-hitter through 5 2/3 innings Wednesday afternoon against the Dodgers before allowing a single to Casey Blake.
Ryan Howard and Brian Schneider hit three-run home runs in an 8-4 victory over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, keeping the Phillies three games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East.
The Phillies answered one of their worst series of the year with one of their best, sweeping the Padres with Sunday's 5-0 win behind Cole Hamels' eight strong innings.
Shane Victorino acknowledged Friday that his struggles against right-handed pitching had been on his mind. He took a step in the right direction on Saturday in the Phillies' 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park.
Jimmy Rollins made an incredible slide at home plate in the top of the 12th inning in a 3-2 victory over the Padres to move the Phillies within two games of the Braves in the NL East and into a half-game lead over the Giants in the NL Wild Card race.
The Phillies placed right-hander Danys Baez on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to Aug. 25, due to back spasms. Lefty Antonio Bastardo was recalled from Triple-A.
The Phillies believe worrying and panicking accomplish nothing. They have been through bleak times before, so they believed they will overcome their latest one.
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