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If the NL East is eventually decided by a game or two in the Braves' favor, Friday night, June 14, will stick out like a hanging splitter. The Phillies, previously 36-2 when leading after the eighth inning, imploded in the ninth and lost a heartbreaker, 9-8 to the Braves to fall to 2½ games back in the NL East (see observations). It was the eighth win in a row for a Braves team that looks more dangerous by the day. The ninth inning was like a game unto itself. Continue to Article

June 15, 2019 12:11:am EST

Braves 9, Phillies 8: Phillies give away big lead, lose in devastating walk-off to Braves originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com ATLANTA - The Phillies lost in devastating fashion to the Braves, 9-8, in Friday night's series opener. The Phils had a 7-2 lead going in the bottom of the seventh but the bullpen gave up six runs in the final three frames to turn what was once a comfortable lead into a gut-wrenching loss. Hector Neris blew the save, his first of the season, on Brian McCann's two-strike, two-out, two-run walk-off hit. Continue to Article

June 14, 2019 9:27:pm EST

John Kruk's face shows how much he HATES the Phillie Phanatic originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com The Phillies didn't have a good night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up eight home runs and losing, 13-8. But it didn't stop the Phanatic from having some fun at John Kruk's expense. The broadcasters often get hungry in the booth and the Phillie Phanatic is always happy to make a popcorn delivery. Continue to Article

June 11, 2019 11:57:am EST