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Phillies right-hander Brett Myers will have hip surgery, and he could miss the rest of the season.
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers could miss his next start — and potentially more — with an injured right hip.
A four-game series of perilous pitching and dodgy fielding mercifully came to an end Sunday, with the Philadelphia Phillies completing a sweep of the worst-in-NL staff of the Washington Nationals.
Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs connected for a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday.
Brett Myers had a strong outing in his final spring appearance and earned the opening-day start for the Philadelphia Phillies for the third straight year.
Brett Myers struck out seven in 5 2-3 shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Tuesday.
Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia.
With one more loss to the Phillies, CC Sabathia and the Milwaukee Brewers will have all winter to rest. Brett Myers rankled Sabathia with a pesky at-bat and dominated the rest of the Brewers from the mound, and Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 5-2 on Thursday night behind Shane Victorino's grand slam for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five NL playoff series.
Brett Myers pitched a two-hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies moved into a tie for the NL wild-card lead, sweeping a day-night doubleheader from Milwaukee by winning the second game 6-1 on Sunday.
Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets' lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.
Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez, Carlos Delgado, Lance Berkman.
Brett Myers tossed seven gritty innings, Jimmy Rollins had three hits and two RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies completed their first four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 23 years with a 5-0 win Monday night.
Brett Myers tossed a nine-hitter for his first shutout in four years and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Washington 4-0 on Wednesday night, handing the Nationals their 12th straight loss.
The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time.
Chase Utley homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Apparently, Chase Utley means it when he says he feels fine. Utley homered for the second consecutive game, providing the big blow in a five-run fifth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Washington 8-5 Wednesday night to move back atop the NL East with their fourth victory in a row.
Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 18th homer to help Brett Myers win for the first time in six weeks, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 12-3 Friday night.
Brett Myers pitched seven impressive innings, Chris Coste tied a career high with four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 10-2 Thursday.
The ninth inning will be remembered as the Philadelphia Phillies' fiasco. "It was a mess," catcher Rob Barajas said. "The weirdest inning of all time," center fielder Aaron Rowand said. "No comment," closer Brett Myers said. For the Phillies, the ninth-inning toll Wednesday included two ejections, two defensive gaffes, an injury to Myers and a blown four-run lead. They regrouped in the 10th, when Abraham Nunez singled home the tie-breaking run with two out for an 8-7 victory over Florida.
Back in the rotation, Jon Lieber has settled in nicely. Meanwhile, Brett Myers has solidified the closer's spot for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lieber pitched seven-plus strong innings, Myers escaped a bases-loaded jam and the Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Friday night.
Brett Myers can't remember back to his Little League days but he's pretty sure he never had to close a game before Thursday night. Jimmy Rollins tripled twice and drove in two runs and Philadelphia starter Adam Eaton beat San Francisco for the first time in nearly six years in the Phillies' 9-7 victory over the Giants.
Brett Myers stopped by Tom Gordon's locker to offer a few encouraging words on his way home. Are the two relievers about to reverse roles? Not yet.
Brett Myers' power pitching was the perfect complement to Jamie Moyer's crafty style and boosted the Phillies into a tie for the NL wild-card lead. Myers tossed his first complete game in 13 months and Chase Utley hit a two-run homer to lead Philadelphia over the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Wednesday night.
Brett Myers has to wait an extra day to hear the boobirds.
Brett Myers and Barry Bonds both had impressive days at the ballpark. Neither was in much of a position to enjoy it — not with the troubles still awaiting them off the field.
Lowe and powerful: Braves open season with resounding W at PhillyDerek Lowe fired eight innings of two-hit, shutout ball in his Atlanta debut, and homers from Brian McCann, Jeff Francoeur and Jordan Schafer powered the Braves to a 4-1 victory at Philadelphia in the first game of the 2009 season.
Rare feat: Braves knock off PhilliesMike Hampton pitched six strong innings and Kelly Johnson extended his hitting streak to 21 games as the Braves beat Philadelphia 3-2 on Tuesday, marking just the third time in 17 games this season Atlanta has defeated the Phillies.
Phillies Scoop: Brett Myers expected to throw TuesdayIf Brett Myers can throw a baseball half as well as he threw his towel in the clubhouse Sunday, he should be back on the mound in no time. Myers is expected to step on the mound Tuesday for the first time since straining his right shoulder May 23 in Florida.
Brett Myers won't hit comeback date for PhilsPhillies closer Brett Myers, who still hasn't thrown since suffering a strained right shoulder on May 23, won't come close to reaching his goal of coming off the disabled list when first eligible on Friday.
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