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Wilson Ramos became an instant favorite with his new team. Ramos had three extra-base hits and three RBIs, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Wednesday night in his first game wearing red pinstripes. The Phillies, who remained two games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East, split a two-game interleague series with the major league-leading Red Sox for the second time in three weeks. Continue to Article

August 15, 2018 11:52:pm EST

Coming out of spring training, the consensus opinion on the Phillies was that they'd pick up on the improvement they showed in the second half of last year's 66-96 season and maybe push .500. Then the season got going and the Phillies started winning, and contending, and by the first week of July they were in first place in the NL East. Becoming a contender a year before most envisioned changed the way these Phillies are viewed. Continue to Article

August 15, 2018 12:23:am EST

PHILADELPHIA - Red Sox manager Alex Cora threw Brian Johnson's name into the Red Sox MVP conversation before Tuesday's game. From the sound of it, Cora was speaking more to the condition of being under-appreciated by the masses, of being a subtly important contributor. Here's fuel for the fire. On a night when Rick Porcello said that Sandy Leon is "the best catcher I've ever thrown to" - Leon not only homered, but ended the game with a fantastic play to finish a strikeout on a ball that got away - and on a night when Brock Holt also hit the Red Sox' first pinch-hit home run of the season, here's another nominee for most under-appreciated member of the 2018 Red Sox. Continue to Article

August 15, 2018 12:06:am EST

The Boston Red Sox have picked up their blistering pace in August. The Red Sox have won 11 of their first 12 games this month, pushing their record 51 games above .500 in the process at 86-35. Boston will try to extend its current winning streak to six games and sweep a two-game series from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Continue to Article

August 14, 2018 11:15:pm EST

Brock Holt took advantage of a rare opportunity. Holt belted a pinch-hit tiebreaking homer, Rick Porcello threw seven impressive innings and the major league-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Tuesday night. Sandy Leon also went deep for Boston, which improved to 86-35. Continue to Article

August 14, 2018 10:38:pm EST