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• Phillies win nightcap 7-4 for DH sweep of Rockies

  September 9, 2012 10:12 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ryan Howard drove in two runs and seven pitchers combined to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Sunday night and complete a doubleheader sweep. John Mayberry Jr. hit an RBI single in the ninth inning of the first game to lift the Phillies... more »

• Mayberry lifts Phillies past Rockies in 9th 3-2

  September 9, 2012 9:43 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - John Mayberry Jr. had the winning single in the ninth when left fielder Carlos Gonzalez failed to hold on to a diving catch, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Jonathan Papelbon (5-6) picked up the win with a scoreless... more »

• Rockies-Phillies rained out

  September 8, 2012 10:54 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Colorado Rockies game at the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night was rained out and will be played as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. The game never started and it was called after a 2-hour, 49-minute delay. The first game Sunday is scheduled to start... more »

• Hamels carries Phillies to series win over Rockies

  July 15, 2012 8:04 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Cole Hamels pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Hunter Pence hit a three-run home run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 Sunday for their first series victory in nearly a month. Hamels (11-4), making his 100th career road start, scattered six hits and had... more »

• Worley helps Phillies beat Rockies, end skid at 5

  July 14, 2012 11:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Vance Worley pitched into the seventh inning and hit a two-run double, Carlos Ruiz added a three-run homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Worley (5-5) allowed two runs on eight hits in... more »

• Nelson and Rosario homer, Rockies beat Phillies

  June 22, 2012 12:05 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Chris Nelson hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Wilin Rosario added a two-run shot in the ninth Thursday night to help the Colorado Rockies snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Phillies. Josh Roenicke (2-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings... more »

• Helton's error helps Phillies beat Rockies 7-6

  June 20, 2012 10:36 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Todd Helton missed tagging first base to allow the winning run to score on Placido Polanco's grounder in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Wednesday night. After Dexter Fowler hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon (1-2)... more »

• Hamels, Ruiz lead Phils over Rockies 7-2

  June 19, 2012 9:51 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz hit two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Tuesday night. The last-place Phillies started a 10-game homestand with just their fourth win in 16 games. The Rockies are 1-11... more »

• Phillies acquire Wigginton in trade with Rockies

  November 20, 2011 9:56 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Phillies have acquired utilityman Ty Wigginton and cash from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Wigginton batted .242 with 15 homers and 47 RBIs in 130 games last season. He played third base, first base, left field and... more »

• 9 year killed in Tucson granddaughter of former Phillies manager

  January 9, 2011 11:17 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies say the 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event is the granddaughter of former manager Dallas Green. Christina-Taylor Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was... more »

• Rollins helps Phillies beat Rockies 4-3

  July 25, 2010 8:52 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins singled home the tying run in the seventh inning then put the Phillies ahead a by scoring on a wild pitch as Philadelphia beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday. The teams waited through a rain delay of 1 hour, 39 minutes after the sixth inning.... more »

• Phillies rough up Jimenez in 10-2 win over Rockies

  July 24, 2010 8:03 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins drove in three runs and Raul Ibanez homered as the Philadelphia Phillies handed Ublado Jimenez one of the worst losses of his career by beating the Colorado Rockies 10-2 Saturday. Kyle Kendrick (6-4) returned from his demotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and gave up a... more »

• Oops! Paper prints ad congratulating Phillies

  November 3, 2009 11:34 AM

  A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles. The Yankees held a commanding 3-1 lead in the championship as of Monday, the day the ad was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The three-quarter-page Macy's... more »

• Yanks even World Series with game 2 win

  October 30, 2009 1:03 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and giving the Yankees... more »

• Cliff Lee to face Ubaldo Jimenez in Game 4

  October 12, 2009 1:00 PM

  The Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies are getting ready to meet again at Coors Field for Game 4 of their playoff series. The Rockies need a win to keep the series alive. The Phillies are on the verge of winning after beating the Rockies 6-5 in a game that... more »

• Temp at gametime could set postseason record

  October 11, 2009 10:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies were bundled up for batting practice Sunday night, wearing stocking caps, gloves and thick hooded sweat shirts to insulate against the biting cold. The forecast for Game 3 of their NL playoff series called for a temperature of 33 at first... more »

• Brilliant playoff debut for Phillies' Lee

  October 7, 2009 10:26 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cliff Lee dominated the Colorado Rockies, tossing a six-hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies began their World Series title defense with a 5-1 victory in their playoff opener Wednesday. Raul Ibanez had two hits and two RBIs, and Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth drove in runs with key... more »

• Rockies again enter playoffs as NL's hottest team

  October 5, 2009 6:11 PM

  Just like they did in 2007, the Colorado Rockies open the playoffs in Philadelphia as the hottest team in the National League. Only this time, they might be without the hottest pitcher in baseball. Lefty Jorge De La Rosa, who went 16-3 after losing his first six decisions, will test... more »