Articles By: Buck Davidson

Luck of the Rays

  Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Moore struck out eight Philadelphia Phillies in four and two-thirds innings on Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies came up on the short end of a 6-1 score at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday in front of a record crowd of 11,222 fans on St. Patrick’s Day […]

Springtime Rivals: Phils Win

Clearwater, Fla. — A pair of spring training juggernauts did battle Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at Bright House Field in Clearwater, as the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays entered the game with a combined record of 17-4-3 thus far. The Phillies again rode a strong offensive performance to victory, pounding out […]

Sister Kisser in Clearwater

  Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers battled to a 6-6 tie Thursday in a spring training game at Bright House Field in Clearwater. The Phils had a one-run lead heading into the ninth inning, but the Tigers plated a pair of runs – and then saw that lead evaporate with one […]

Phils Pound way to Win over O’s

  Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies continued their springtime winning ways Wednesday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, pounding out 14 hits on their way to an 8-4 victory over the winless Baltimore Orioles in a split-squad game. The Phillies’ travel squad also logged a victory in Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins by […]

Philllies win Penn Showdown

Clearwater, Fla. –The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Tuesday, March 8 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies logged their fifth win of the spring thanks to some strong pitching performances and a couple of run-producing extra-base hits in the game’s early stages. Philadelphia jumped out to a quick lead in […]

Tanaka Debuts, Phils Beat Yanks

  The Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Yankees 6-5 Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 9,877 fans at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies bats were quiet most of the day, but the team racked up its third win of the spring thanks to one big inning and a lack […]

Phillies Win Softball Game 12-11

    A dramatic three-run walk-off homer by Cedric Hunter in the bottom of the ninth inning sent Philadelphia Phillies fans home happy Friday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, as the Phils defeated the Atlanta Braves 12-11 in a wild game that saw 11 runs scored in the game’s final two innings. The Phillies […]

Stros over Phils

Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies came up on the short end of a 3-2 score against the Houston Astros in a split-squad spring training game Thursday, March 3 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies outhit the Astros 9-8, and drew eight walks during the contest, but the inability to deliver big […]

Say it’s Stro! Stroman, Jays Out-duel Phils

  The Philadelphia Phillies dropped a 5-3 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in both teams’ Grapefruit League debuts. The Phillies were victimized by a huge day from Toronto shortstop Darwin Barney, who collected three hits and knocked in all five of his team’s runs. The Blue […]

Phillies Spring is Here

The Philadelphia Phillies opened their 2016 Spring Training season with an 8-3 win over the defending NCAA Division II national champion University of Tampa Spartans Sunday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies struck early against Tampa starting pitcher Christopher Williams, scoring three times in the bottom of the first inning. The Spartans […]