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Orioles Phillies Spring Baseball

2010-03-21T16:46:23Z

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer throws in the fourth inning of his first Grapefruit League start against the Baltimore Orioles in a spring training baseball game in Clearwater, <...

Phillies' Moyer solid in first spring start

2010-03-21T16:45:36Z

<div id="subtitle">47-year-old Jamie Moyer allows one run over five innings in spring debut for Phillies</div><div><p>Jamie Moyer pitched five sharp innings in his spring debut, but the Phillies fell to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday.</p><p>Before rallying for three r...

Yankees pitching schedule disrupted by rain

2010-03-21T13:45:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Yankees pitching schedule messed up by rain, spent 2 hours to find innings for eight pitchers</div><div><p>Yankees manager Joe Girardi faced a pitching problem: too many pitchers and not enough innings.</p><p>Girardi and other team officials spent two hours after Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers was canceled by rain organ...

Phillies Tigers Spring Baseball

2010-03-20T13:01:05Z

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay warms up in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Saturday, March 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Spring Training Capsules</div><div><p>Stephen Strasburg allowed two solo homers and struck out eight in four innings, and the Washington Nationals beat a St. Louis Cardinals split squad 1...

Lidge pleased with 1st outing against live batters

2010-03-18T13:30:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Phillies closer Lidge, coming off knee and elbow surgery, pleased after facing live batters</div><div><p>Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge gave up three hits and a run in an inning of work Thursday, and the right-hander was very encouraged with the results of his first action against live batters this spring.</p><p...

Werth hits 3-run homer as Phillies top Yankees 6-2

2010-03-17T14:15:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Jayson Werth hits 3-run homer to lead Phillies to 6-2 victory over Yankees</div><div><p>Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to break open a tie game, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-2 on Wednesday.</p><p>...

Yankees Phillies Spring Baseball

2010-03-17T14:03:54Z

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte throws against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Clearwater, Fla., Wednesday, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Pusk...

Howard hits 1st spring homer, Phillies beat Tigers

2010-03-16T15:45:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Howard hits 1st HR this spring, prospect Brown connects twice, Phillies beat Tigers 6-1</div><div><p>Ryan Howard hit his first home run of the spring and highly touted Domonic Brown connected twice, leading Cole Hamels and the Brian Matusz sharp in 4-3 win over Philadelphia Phillies</div><div><p>Brian Matusz made the most of the opportunity to pitch against the defending National League champions.</p><p>On Sunday, Matusz gave up three hits and a run in hi...

Happ impressive in Phillies' 5-4 win over Twins

2010-03-13T15:15:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Happ adds to shutout streak, Ransom homers in Phillies' 5-4 win over Twins</div><div><p>J.A. Happ pitched four shutout innings and non-roster player Cody Ransom hit a two-out, three-run home run in the seventh inning to lead the Phillies to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the

Blanton shuts down Tigers in Phillies' 4-0 victory

2010-03-11T14:00:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Joe Blanton works on changing speeds, shuts down Tigers to lead Phillies to 4-0 victory</div><div><p>Joe Blanton used a mix of fastballs and changeups to shut down the Detroit Tigers, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 victory Thursday.</p><p>Blanto...

Tigers Phillies Spring Baseball

2010-03-11T14:01:34Z

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (26) turns a double play over Detroit Tigers' Jeff Larish during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Clearwater,

Ex-Mets Lenny Dykstra wants bankruptcy case dismissed

2010-03-11T10:45:25Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lenny Dykstra, the former star baseball center fielder, has asked a federal judge to dismiss his bankruptcy case.</p><p>In a filing last week, the 47-year-old Dykstra said he would do a better job satisfying creditors' claims than the court-appointed trustee, whom he said is "only interested in dumping assets as quickly a...

Dobbs, Mayberry lead Phillies over Blue Jays 4-2

2010-03-10T13:15:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Dobbs and Mayberry each hit pair of doubles, Ransom homers as Phillies beat Blue Jays 4-2</div><div><p>Greg Dobbs and John Mayberry each hit a pair of doubles, and Cody Ransom homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies t...

Halladay shuts down Braves

2010-03-09T20:00:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Halladay tosses 3 shutout innings and Phillies beat Braves 7-4</div><div><p>Roy Halladay pitched three shutout innings and struck out five in his second spring appearance as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, on Tuesday.</p><p>Halla...

Yankees' Vazquez closes first start with flourish

2010-03-08T13:15:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Vazquez finishes strong after giving up homer to Rollins; Yankees beat Phillies 7-5</div><div><p>Javier Vazquez settled down after allowing a first-pitch homer to Jimmy Rollins, striking out four of his last five batters to help a New York Yankees split-squad beat the

Happ, Aumont pitch well for Phillies

2010-03-07T15:15:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Happ, Aumont combined for 5 scoreless innings but Philadelphia loses 5-3 to Tampa Bay</div><div><p>J.A. Happ and Phillippe Aumont combined for five scoreless innings in the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-3 loss to t...

Phillies Pirates Spring Baseball

2010-03-06T13:45:55Z

Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, is mimicked by the Pittsburgh Pirates' mascot as he stretches prior to a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay...

Blanton gives up two-run homer to Church

2010-03-06T13:45:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Blanton gives up two-run homer to Church; Phillies and Pirates tie 3-3 in 10 innings</div><div><p>Joe Blanton gave up a two-run homer to Ryan Church in a three-run first inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies and