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Phillies Grab NL East Lead With Win Over Marlins

May 31, 2008 12:09 PM EST

The Phillies grabbed the lead in the NL East with a dominating win over the Marlins on Friday night, according to MLB.com.

Philadelphia won 12-3, despite trailing 3-0 after the first inning. The Phillies scored seven runs in the second to grab hold of the game and never let go.

Brett Myers struck out eleven batters, settling down despite the rough first inning. Chase Utley blasted a pair of home runs, giving him eighteen for the season.

The Phillies, who have now won five-straight, hold a .5 game lead over the Marlins in the division.

Via MLB.com

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Utley, Chipper, Cubs Top Early NL All-Star Voting

May 28, 2008 3:56 PM EST

The Phillies' Chase Utley received the highest number of votes among NL players in All-Star balloting figures, which were released Tuesday by MLB, and reported by Yahoo.com.

The Cubs also received fan support in this season?s first balloting return for the All-Star Game, which will be played at Yankee Stadium on July 15.

Via yahoo.com

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Umpire Struck In Head By Bat In Philadelphia

May 25, 2008 4:40 PM EST

Umpire Jerry Crawford was struck in the head by the bat of Carlos Lee on Sunday afternoon, delaying the Philadelphia-Houston game roughly fifteen minutes, according to The Associated Press.

Lee fouled off a 2-2 pitch from Cole Hamels, and his bat smacked Crawford on the follow-through. The umpire stripped off his helmet and jogged to the Houston dugout with a bloody gash on the left side of his head.

Lee hit a home run later when the at-bat continued to give the Astros an early lead.

Via ESPN

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Phillies May 2008 Archive

  • Lidge: 'I'm Pitching Best Of My Career'

    The News Journal | May 23, 2008

    Phillies' reliever Brad Lidge believes that he's pitching the best of his entire career.

  • Utley Gets Vote From President Bush

    The Philadelphia Inquirer | May 15, 2008

    When asked who would be the first position player he would pick if he owned a franchise once again President Bush listed Phillies second baseman Chase Utley.

  • Are Phillies Talking With Burrell, Lidge?

    The Philadelphia Inquirer | May 12, 2008

    Phillies' GM Pat Gillick doesn't usually like to discuss extensions with players during the season, but he might be making an exception when it comes to Pat Burrell and Brad Lidge this year.

  • Could Rollins Return To Phils Against Giants?

    The News Journal | May 9, 2008

    Jimmy Rollins hopes to return to the lineup for the Phillies this weekend when the team takes on the Giants in San Francisco.

  • Burrell Would Like To Re-Sign With Phillies

    The Philadelphia Inquirer | May 6, 2008

    Pat Burrell would like to re-sign with the Phillies after the season.

  • Rollins Goes 4-for-4 In Rehab Assignment

    The New Journal | May 6, 2008

    Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins went 4-for-4 during a rehab assignment on Monday in Clearwater, Florida.

  • Could Cashman Become Next Phillies GM?

    The Philadelphia Inquirer | May 4, 2008

    Yankees' GM Brian Cashman's contract runs out at the end of the season, and the Phillies will be in need of a new decision-maker when Pat Gillick retires this fall.