Washington Nationals June 23, 2021 Nationals' Max Scherzer wanted umpires to check Bryce Harper's hair for foreign substances Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer was on the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. With baseball’s new grip-enhancing substance checks in place, Scherzer was checked on three separate occasions for potentially using foreign substances.
Philadelphia Phillies June 23, 2021 Nationals GM labels Phillies' Joe Girardi as 'con artist' after Max Scherzer incident Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had choice words for Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi after Tuesday night’s issue of Max Scherzer’s substance inspections.
MLB June 23, 2021 Former Phillies outfielder Dylan Cozens leaving MLB to pursue NFL 'dream' Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Dylan Cozens is trading in his mitt for shoulder pads, announcing Tuesday that he intends to pursue his “dream” of playing in the NFL.
MLB June 17, 2021 Wheeler, Hoskins lead Phillies past Kershaw, Dodgers 2-0 Zack Wheeler outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Rhys Hoskins homered early to end an 0-for-33 slump as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
MLB June 16, 2021 Betts homer in front of 52,078 leads Dodgers over Phillies Thousands of Dodgers fans got their first opportunity to see Mookie Betts play at home in person Tuesday night as stadiums in California were allowed to go to full capacity as part of eased COVID-19 restrictions.
MLB June 15, 2021 Smith, Taylor homer in Dodgers' 3-1 win over Phillies When Will Smith decided to praise every Dodgers reliever who came through against the Phillies, the catcher had a lengthy list to remember.
MLB June 13, 2021 Nola lifts Phillies back over .500, beats reeling Yanks 7-0 Aaron Nola allowed three hits and struck out nine, leading Philadelphia over the New York Yankees 7-0 Sunday for a two-game sweep that moved the Phillies back over .500.
MLB June 10, 2021 Segura's 2-run single in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves 4-3 Jean Segura hit a two-run single high off the left-field fence in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 Thursday.
MLB June 6, 2021 Netting collapses, Phils beat Nats; Voth HBP, broken nose In a bizarre scene, stadium workers using tractors scrambled to hoist the protective netting behind home plate after it suddenly collapsed Sunday, interrupting the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-6 win over the Washington Nationals.
MLB June 2, 2021 Herrera, McCutchen each hit 2 of Phils' 7 HRs, bop Reds 17-3 Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen each hit two of Philadelphia's seven home runs and the Phillies pummeled the Cincinnati Reds 17-3 Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
MLB May 30, 2021 Rays beat Phillies 6-2 for 15th win in last 16 games Mike Zunino and Brett Phillips homered as the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won for the 15th time in 16 games, topping the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday.