RHYS HOSKINS

Trying to figure out if the Phillies' sensational postseason run, which ultimately fizzled against Houston in the World Series, marked the start of a sustained championship window or was simply a one-off is the other. A veteran manager had been hired with the lone goal of winning a World Series. Owner John Middleton spent more than $230 million on a payroll of players he expected was strong enough to win the World Series. He batted .120 in the World Series and struck out 10 times. The Phillies can’t count on getting hot in October as the pitch for their fans at winning a World Series.

The Philadelphia Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a championship window.

Despite not accomplishing their ultimate goal, the Philadelphia Phillies are appreciative of how enjoyable the season was.

Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter.

HOUSTON — (AP) — Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will miss the rest of the World Series after injuring his right knee in Game 5. “He wasn’t crying, but he had tears in his eyes," Astros manager Dusty Baker said of Gurriel. Trey Mancini hit for Gurriel in the eighth, and Baker said after the game that Gurriel's knee was sore. Houston held a 3-2 World Series lead. The 38-year-old Gurriel hit .347 with two homers and four RBIs in the postseason, including .316 during the World Series.

Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will miss the rest of the World Series after spraining his right knee in Game 5.

Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will miss the rest of the World Series after injuring his right knee in Game 5. Houston replaced him on its active roster Saturday with rookie catcher Korey Lee. “He wasn’t crying, but he had tears in his eyes," Astros manager Dusty Baker said of Gurriel.

The World Series is not over. But no matter what, this Phillies team removed a decade's worth of stench from the ballpark in a single month.

The Philadelphia Phillies continued to struggle in the clutch in a 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series.

Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins' wife Jayme went viral for buying beer for some lucky Phillies fans during the World Series.

Not only will he again be seeking his first World Series win Thursday night, he'll take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies after four Houston Astros teammates combined on the Fall Classic's second no-hitter. Losing a World Series game on a no-hitter could drive almost any Phillies fan to drink. Obviously, the fans are enjoying it, too.”Good news for Phillies fans suffering from a no-hitter hangover. PHILLY ‘PEN FINALLY LEAKSAfter a sturdy start to this World Series, the Phillies' bullpen finally cracked in Game 4. “It just kind of got away from us.”Philadelphia relievers had fired 12 2/3 shutout innings to begin the World Series, the longest scoreless streak for a bullpen in a Fall Classic since Toronto in 1992.

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola had another rough outing in Game 4 and lost for the first time in the World Series.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Jayme Hoskins is tapped in to Philly sports fans. The wife of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has let fans crush some World Series beers on her tab. Jayme Hoskins has turned into a baseball barfly and let the free beers fly during recent Phillies' postseason games. Hoskins may as well have been Rhys as fans mobbed her for selfies, and she took a knee for a group photo with dozens of World Series suds suckers. “And I know it’s not over!”Joseph Connolly of South Philly, wearing a Bryce Harper jersey, sipped his first free Hoskins beer at the first World Series game of his life.

The wife of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been buying beers for fans during postseason games.

Jayme Hoskins is tapped in to Philly sports fans. The wife of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has let fans crush some World Series beers on her tab. Jayme Hoskins has turned into a baseball barfly and let the free beers fly during recent Phillies' postseason games.

Jayme Hoskins, the wife of Philadelphia Phillies star Rhys Hoskins, proved to be the real MVP during the team's Game 3 win over the Houston Astros.

While Nick Castellanos batted, Harper called Bohm, who was on deck, back over to the dugout and emphatically said … well, something. Here's Bryce Harper after his home run in the first, calling Alec Bohm over to, presumably, tell him something to look for. In all, Harper, Bohm, Marsh, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins all went yard in the 7-0 victory. Every fanbase is elated to host a postseason game — especially the self-selecting group that ponies up for World Series tickets. His Phillies — Philly’s Phillies — are two wins away from doing just that.

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. didn’t have to look — he had seen enough already. — to punctuate one of the most calamitous starts in World Series history. Five years after winning Game 3 of the Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, McCullers had a Charlie Brown-type outing, the first pitcher to allow five homers in any postseason game. McCullers did a 360 and hopped off the mound, not even waiting for the ball to land. Bohm led off the second with the 1,000th homer in Series history, driving a sinker 373 feet into the left-field stands.

Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr. became the first pitcher to allow five home runs in a World Series game, serving up long balls to Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins in the first five innings of Game 3.

The World Series is set to return to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009 when the Phillies host the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Monday night.

Kyle Schwarber had big swings on consecutive pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies when they needed a comeback in Game 2 of the World Series.

Even with a 5-0 lead, Justin Verlander couldn’t get his first World Series win.

The Philadelphia Phillies are leading a sports renaissance in the city.

They cheered again for his second two-run homer in the wild 10-6 win on Saturday that put the Phillies within a game of the World Series. “I said, ‘I wake up every day trying to figure out what I can do today to get us closer to the World Series. So it was the first step in what we hoped was a multiyear process playing out.”That season started off with a bang. “I don't know that I've ever seen a Phillies team go through a midseason transformation the way this one has,” Middleton said. The 2022 season started with a record-franchise payroll, fourth overall in baseball, and an impatience bordering on resentment.

Kyle Schwarber's power surge has fueled the Philadelphia Phillies in their run to the World Series.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to propel the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series appearance since 2009.

Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009.

>> Read more trending newsBryce Harper’s two-run, opposite-field homer in the eighth inning put the Philadelphia Phillies into the World Series on Sunday. Philadelphia continued its improbable postseason march, rallying past the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 5 to win the National League Championship Series. It is the eighth NL pennant in franchise history and sends Philadelphia to the World Series for the first time since 2009. San Diego was playing in its third NLCS and was attempting to reach the World Series for the first time since 1998. In the franchise’s first World Series appearance, San Diego was beaten in five games by the Detroit Tigers in 1984.

After a rambunctious, high-scoring Game 4 triumph, the Philadelphia Phillies are one win away from the World Series. Up 3-1 on the San Diego Padres in the NLCS, they will have the opportunity to clinch the pennant at home on Sunday. Game 5 is a relocated rematch of the series' Game 1 pitchers duel: Phillies ace Zack Wheeler vs. Padres ace Yu Darvish. If the Padres are going to force the series to return to San Diego, Darvish will need to tame the Phillies' surging power hitters. MLB said Sunday morning that it is planning to start the NLCS game on time, "expecting light, playable rain throughout the afternoon."

The Philadelphia Phillies pounded the San Diego Padres in Game 4 on Saturday and are one win away from making their first World Series in 12 years.

San Diego Padres pitchers Mike Clevinger and Sean Manaea had outings in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series they’d quickly like to forget.

Realmuto also homered for the big-hitting Phillies, who are trying to become the first third-place team to reach the Fall Classic. The Phillies trailed 4-0 in the first and then chipped away, slugged away and finally put away the Padres. Realmuto walked to set the stage for Harper. The Padres and Phillies had already nearly stuffed nine innings worth of commotion into 48 minutes of a frenzied first. He walked Realmuto and Harper hit an RBI double to make it 4-3.

The Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres 10-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.

Kyle Schwarber homered and Jean Segura hit a two-run single to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres for a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.

The San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies are tied 1-1 in the National League Championship Series.

Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the opening game of the all-wild card NL Championship Series.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.T. The Phillies will face either San Diego or the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The Padres held a 2-1 lead over the Dodgers going into Game 4 of the NLDS matchup Saturday night. And the Phillies used a dose of Marsh Madness to keep the party rolling in October. It seemed fitting the trio of Phillies sluggers that form the heart of the franchise put the game away in the sixth.

Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.

PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — As rookie Spencer Strider took the mound for the first time in almost a month, the Atlanta Braves mapped out a “best-case scenario” for the young fireballer. And the way he started out, I thought, man, we’re going to be able to do that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. Brandon Marsh drew a leadoff walk in the third and took third when Strider bounced a pickoff throw to first. The next pitch Strider threw was his last, resulting a single by Realmuto. Strider said he had “no idea” why that pitch didn't have more zip.

Hoskins, mired in a 1-for-19 postseason slump, crushed a 94 mph fastball into the left field seats for a 4-0 lead. Hoskins raised his arms in celebration, slammed his bat into the grass and he skipped his way to first base. Playing his first playoff home game with the Phillies, Harper hammered the ball into the twilight for his second postseason homer and a 6-0 lead. Phillies fans that held hand-cut letters that spelled out "Harper" bounced in delight in stands that absolutely rocked. The Phillies had never scored five runs in a postseason inning before 2022.

Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer and Bryce Harper also went deep, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of their NL Division Series.

Atlanta Braves rookie Spencer Strider returned to the mound for the first time in nearly a month and was tagged by the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NL Division Series.

The Atlanta Braves fell in Game 1 of the National League Division Series but were not going to head to Philadelphia on the brink of elimination.

Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened their NL Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will miss the NL Division Series after injuring his right calf jumping to celebrate Bryce Harper’s home run in their clinching wild-card victory at St. Louis.

Philadelphia clinched its spot after Seattle secured an AL wild card on Friday night for its first playoff berth in 21 years. The other wild-card teams are Toronto and Tampa Bay in the AL, and San Diego and the NL East runner-up in the NL. But there is still valuable positioning at stake for the playoff teams. Looking for more TV revenue, Major League Baseball proposed 14 playoff teams during the recent labor talks. The Orioles would have made a 14-team playoff field, along with the Brewers in the NL.

The Philadelphia Phillies grabbed baseball’s last playoff ticket, and Bryce Harper and company partied into the night.

Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros Monday night.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run single in his first at-bat after a 52-game absence due to a broken left thumb, helping the streaking Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Phillies Mets Baseball New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) throws the final strike on Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins to close the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 in six dominant innings and Edwin Díaz earned his 200th career save, helping the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Saturday night. Pete Alonso hit an early RBI single as the NL East leaders improved to 31-9 following a loss and 10-4 in the season series with Philadelphia. DeGrom (2-0) allowed two hits and walked none in his third start after spending the first part of the season on the injured list. It was deGrom’s second double-digit strikeout game since returning and his 55th in the regular season overall.

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 in six dominant innings and Edwin Díaz earned his 200th career save, helping the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies took full advantage of an overturned call to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1.

Bryson Stott homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Marlins Phillies Baseball Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins is doused with water after hitting an RBI-double during the ninth inning of a baseball game for a walkoff win over the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) (Laurence Kesterson)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins 3-2 Monday night. Berti singled off Phillies starter Aaron Nola in the seventh and Rojas lined another RBI double for the 2-1 lead. “This guy tonight, he’s one of the better pitchers in baseball,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said. UP NEXTThe Marlins send LHP Trevor Rogers (3-5, 5.58 ERA) to the mound against Philadelphia RHP Zach Eflin (2-4, 3.76 ERA).

Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins 3-2.

Diamondbacks Phillies Baseball Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins, left, celebrates his home run with Bryce Harper, right, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Phillies returned home from a three-game sweep of Milwaukee and mashed and bashed again against the Diamondbacks. The Phillies opened a six-game homestand against the sub-.500 Diamondbacks and Marlins. That’s 13 straight games against teams with losing records until June 23 against San Diego. UP NEXTThe Phillies send Wheeler to the mound against LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-5, 3.64 ERA) in the second game of a three-game set.

Rhys Hoskins hit a pair of solo home runs and Kyle Schwarber added a three-run shot to lead the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win.

(AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Morry Gash)MILWAUKEE — (AP) — Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the sagging Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Thursday. It was the second consecutive three-game sweep for the Phillies under Thomson. He took over last Friday after manager Joe Girardi was fired, and Philadelphia swept the Los Angeles Angels before heading to Milwaukee. Harper homered for the second straight day, connecting off Brad Boxberger for his 15th of the season, a solo drive in the seventh for a 4-2 lead. Brewers: Adames started at short for the second straight game after being reinstated Friday from the 10-day injured list (high left ankle sprain).

Aaron Nola pitched eight sharp innings and the surging Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs to rout the scuffling Milwaukee Brewers 10-0.

Bryson Stott hit a game-winning, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-7 victory that sent slumping Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels to their 11th straight defeat.

Yu Darvish struck out five and walked none over seven shutout innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, prompting the first coronavirus-related postponement in Major League Baseball this season.

Zack Wheeler tossed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-1 victory.

Tylor Megill delivered his second straight scoreless start for the Mets, Brandon Nimmo homered and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.

Trevor Story and Nick Castellanos are among the newest $100 million men during a Major League Baseball offseason full of big contracts.

White Sox Blue Jays Baseball Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. The AL Central-leading White Sox haven’t won a season series against the Cubs since going 3-1 in 2014 and haven’t swept the Windy City showdown since interleague play was introduced in 1997. Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (8-7, 4.71) is set to face Cubs righty Keegan Thompson (3-3, 2.42). Toting the best record in the majors, Brandon Crawford and the San Francisco Giants visit Atlanta for the opener of a three-game series between National League division leaders. DONE EARLYPhillies slugger Rhys Hoskins will miss the rest of the season with an abdominal tear that requires surgery.

Rays Phillies Baseball Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins reacts after flying out against Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough during the third inning of an interleague baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Rhys Hoskins will miss the rest of the season with an abdominal tear that requires surgery, the Philadelphia Phillies slugger announced Thursday. Hoskins leads the Phillies with 27 homers and 71 RBIs, and the news is a major blow to the team's playoff hopes. Hoskins had been playing through an abdominal injury all season, but he aggravated it when he dove awkwardly for a ball at Washington on Aug. 5. Hoskins' final at-bat this season was a game-tying homer in the eighth inning against the Rays.

Rhys Hoskins will miss the rest of the season with an abdominal tear that requires surgery.

Corey Seager and Max Muncy homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0.

Zack Wheeler pitched a two-hitter and struck out 11, Bryce Harper homered and the first-place Philadelphia Phillies finished off a three-game sweep for their eighth straight victory, 3-0 over the fading New York Mets.

Bryce Harper homered, Kyle Gibson pitched six strong innings and drove in the go-ahead run, and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game to take over first place in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over the slumping New York Mets.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom gave up two runs for the first time this season and New York rallied after he exited, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Michael Conforto’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.

Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies manager Joe Girardi after getting checked for a third time by umpires for sticky stuff as the Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia 3-2.

Nationals Phillies Baseball Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto cannot reach a double by Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)For a third straight year, the Washington Nationals have dug themselves an early hole. Last year, the Nationals struggled as a team but still got stellar production from Trea Turner and Juan Soto. SWEPTSpeaking of offensive woes, the New York Yankees have the second-fewest runs in the American League. TRIVIA TIMEThe Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the two teams that have scored fewer runs than the Nationals this season.

For a third straight year, the Washington Nationals have dug themselves an early hole.

Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester (34) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Washington, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta)A look at what’s happening around the majors today:___WELCOME BACKJon Lester is set to start for the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field after spending the past six seasons with the Chicago Cubs. Lester was a two-time All-Star for the Cubs and went 3-1 in the 2016 postseason as they won a most elusive championship. Lester pitched in relief in Game 7 of the World Series and his catcher was David Ross, now the Cubs manager. HOMER HAPPYAaron Judge has homered in three straight games as the Yankees start a series at Texas.

Jon Lester is set to start for the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field after spending the past six seasons with the Chicago Cubs.

Phillies Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon)A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:WELCOME BACKJon Lester is set to start for the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field after spending the past six seasons with the Chicago Cubs. Lester was a two-time All-Star for the Cubs and went 3-1 in the 2016 postseason as they won a most elusive championship. Lester pitched in relief in Game 7 of the World Series and his catcher was David Ross, now the Cubs manager. HOMER HAPPYAaron Judge has homered in three straight games as the Yankees start a series at Texas.

Bryce Harper treated heckling fans to a long home run, Andrew Knapp delivered a key pinch-hit in place of injured catcher J.

The Kansas City Royals have the best record in baseball — and an identity that should be pretty familiar by now.

Mets Phillies Baseball New York Mets' Jonathan Villar, from left, Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil celebrate after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Pete Alonso capped New York's six-run eighth inning with a three-run double, and the Mets used a defensive meltdown by Philadelphia and a replay reversal to beat the Phillies 8-7 on Sunday night. A replay review showed the ball hit the top railing of the fence on the out-of-town scoreboard in right, never clearing the wall itself. Didi Gregorius and Andrew McCutchen homered for Philadelphia, and Hoskins had two hits and two RBIs. After Gregorius' three-run shot lifted the Phillies to a 4-2 lead in the sixth, the Mets went ahead to stay in the eighth.