| Breaking News | _Phillies.jpg) | Saturday, October 14th, 2017: Phillies Take Title
The Philadelphia (N) faithful were cheering in the streets and the Baltimore fans were crying in their beer -- The Phillies won the World Championship. They clinched it by knocking off the Orioles 6-5 to take their 2nd CPL crown. Philadelphia (N) took the series 4-0.
"This club never gave up all year long. They believed they could win the title and they did," the victorious skipper told the press.
"We just didn't play well enough to win," the Orioles manager lamented, "We just didn't make the big plays like they did."
On the way to the World Championship title Philadelphia (N) compiled a 99-55 won-loss record and finished second in the Division. |
| Saturday, September 30th, 2017: Phillies Oritz Sidelined for 1-2 Weeks
Watching Keith Oritz getting helped off the field today at Baker Bowl, fans of the Philadelphia (N) Phillies feared the worst. The news wasn't quite as bad as initially feared, but the starting pitcher will miss 1-2 weeks with a tender elbow. "We feel we've dodged a bullet. When you see a guy break down like that, you worry right away," a team spokesman said. Oritz suffered the injury throwing a pitch in the game against the Reds.
Season-to-date Oritz has rung up 20 wins and 4 losses in 33 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.88 and has fanned 234 batters in 209.1 innings.
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| Monday, September 25th, 2017: National League Picks Top Performer
Gonzalo Lopez of the Philadelphia (N) Phillies cruised to National League Player of the Week honors after putting together one of the finest stretches in his career last week.
The third baseman batted .500 (12-24) with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
A look at his season totals shows Lopez with 23 home runs, .301 BA, .386 OBP, 88 RBIs and 106 runs scored.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 99-55, .643 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 3.0 GB | | Record at home | 55-22, .714 PCT | | Record on the road | 44-33, .571 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 7-7, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 31-19, .620 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 14-12, .538 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 85-43, .664 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 16-7, .696 PCT | | Record in May | 20-8, .714 PCT | | Record in June | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in July | 13-11, .542 PCT | | Record in August | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in September | 19-6, .760 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .271 - 2nd in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .339 - 2nd in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .428 - 2nd in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .767 - 2nd in NL | | Runs Scored | 773 - 2nd in NL | | Hits | 1440 - 2nd in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 478 - 3rd in NL | | Home Runs | 158 - 4th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 530 - 4th in NL | | Strikeouts | 912 - 2nd in NL | | Stolen Bases | 88 - 2nd in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.24 - 1st in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.26 - 1st in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.17 - 1st in NL | | Runs allowed | 552 - 1st in NL | | Hits allowed | 1243 - 2nd in NL | | Opponents AVG | .238 - 2nd in NL | | BABIP | .284 - 3rd in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 111 - 2nd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 376 - 2nd in NL | | Strikeouts | 1125 - 3rd in NL |
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