The Red Sox and Phillies play the rubber game of their series this afternoon as Justin Masterson faces Kyle Kendrick. The Phillies have done a good job of holding Boston's offense in check, allowing just five runs in two games....

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Howard's RBI single in the first off Justin Masterson has reduced Boston's lead to 4-1. Amazing seeing Robin Roberts throw out the first pitch before the game. It was the 60th anniversary of his major league debut. Coco...

PHILADELPHIA - J.D. Drew just shrugs off the obvious hatred for him in Philly stemming from the time he passed on a $3 million signing bonus as a first round draft pick. "Yeah, they love me here," laughed Drew. "What can you do?" Just keep...

PHILADELPHIA - Manny Ramirez got the day off after a twinge of discomfort in his right hamstring last night. Nothing big, just precautionary. Now he gets today and the off-day to rest up for the homestand. Dr. Thomas Gill's examination of Curt...

Today is a day to soak in the Celtics win, but the Red Sox have some unfinished business in Philadelphia this afternoon as they try to take the rubber game of a three-game set with the Phillies. The Sox will send rookie Justin Masterson (3-1, 2.90...

Hours after being shut out by young Red Sox hurler Jon Lester, the Phillies face another ballyhooed Boston pitcher in Justin Masterson. The rookie has gone 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA and just under a strikeout per inning in five starts; as a...

vs. Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 pm Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA SP: Justin Masterson vs. Kyle Kendrick tv/radio: NESN - CSN Philly - MLB.TV - WRKO

Manny Ramirez is out of Boston’s lineup when the visiting Red Sox face Kyle Kendrick (6-2, 4.54) and the Phillies in the rubber match of their three-game set. Rookie Justin Masterson (3-1, 2.90) goes for Boston. Lineups have been posted: Geoff...

After Jon Lester baffled the Phils yesterday, the Phils face a rubber game against the Red Sox today at Citizens Bank Park. I’m more confident about this one than last night, that’s for sure, but the offense needs to get in gear. Chase...

Prev. Gm : Boston Red Sox (45-29) @ Philadelphia Phillies (42-31) Justin Masterson (3-1, 2.90) @ Kyle Kendrick (6-2, 4.54) 1:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV : NESN RADIO : WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME...

The Red Sox shut out the Phillies, 3-0, behind a strong performance by Jon Lester and the Sox bullpen. This one was all about offensive deficiency. The middle of the order struggled mightily, not getting one hit. Chase Utley is now mired in an...

The heart of the lineup – Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell – went hitless with eight strikeouts, as rising young left-hander Jon Lester earned the win in Boston’s 3-0 shutout of the Phils. Over the last two nights, the in-game discussion...

Justin Masterson (2.90, 150 ERA+) / Kyle Kendrick (4.54, 97 ERA+) Check the links at right for game thread location.

The Red Sox young star Jon Lester looked sharp last night against a Phillies and held the Fightins to just six hits over seven innings. Where he was completely dominant was the meat of the Phillies order. Chase, Ryan, and Pat went a pitiful zero...

Jon Lester baffled the Phils last night, holding them to six singles in seven shutout innings. The Phillies have scored three runs or less in four of their last seven games. Jamie Moyer held the Red Sox to a pair of runs over five innings, but...

Coco Crisp belted a two-run homer to back seven shutout innings from Jon Lester as the Red Sox blanked the Phillies 3-0 in the middle test of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Lester scattered six hits and a walk while fanning five to improve...

Editor’s note: I apologize for the shortness of the game recap/morning news. I have/had an emergency to take care of that will most likely keep me from the site until late Wednesday night. I’m actually here to catch a quick nap before...

PHILADELPHIA - Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings while Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon helped preserve the shut out with two scoreless innings in a 3-0 win over the Phillies tonight before 45,160 at Citizens Bank Park. The Sox tied...

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies lefty Jamie Moyer was pinch hit for in the fifth and left the game trailing, 2-0. He will not be eligible for his eighth win. The Red Sox' Jon Lester has allowed only four hits. Julio Lugo, in the leadoff spot...

No, not John Havlicek. The number 17 now has an entirely new meaning in the proud, storied history of the Boston Celtics. On June 17, 2008, the Celtics won their 17th championship. This, on the birthday of the late Grady Rivers, whom son Doc had to...

Jon Lester and Coco Crisp were outstanding tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Lester threw strikes, he worked efficiently, and he got his team into the clubhouse in time to watch the second half of Game 6 of the Celtics - Fakers NBA...

Final Score: Boston Red Sox 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 A Boston team finally wins a championship at home: congratulations Celtics ! Right before he came out to pitch, CSN showed a whole mess of statistics about how awesome Papelbon is: lowest...

Here are some photos and videos from Monday’s Phillies - Red Sox game at Citizen’s Bank Park. Share This

What do you during the day-time hours of a night game between the Red Sox and Phillies? Perhaps you take a mile and a half walk to the historic art museum in downtown Philly and pay your respects to the epic Rocky statue. And after you're done...

Well maybe it was the humidity in Philly, or the strain from watching those homeruns fly out of Citizens Park last night.  Maybe it was those crazy *** little league swings Bartolo tokk in his two at bats.  Whatever the case, the round on...

I'll have a live game thread in comments here for this afternoon's game. Joy of Sox (on vacation) doesn't usually get many folks for the weekday afternoon games, so I might be all by myself here, but if you want to join in, moderation will be off....

An afternoon game is like a gift from the baseball gods (or the scheduler, whichever). Today is the rubber match between the Sox and Phillies. Justin Masterson v. Kyle Kendrick. Work wasting awaits. Comment away!

It's: W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Justin Masterson 3-1 2.90 1.06 27 15 V. W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Kyle Kendrick 6-2 4.54 1.48 31...

As you can tell by the Fan Report series we try to keep going, we love hearing about other people's experiences at Philly sporting events. We're also suckers for some great photos and video as well. Our friend and loyal Phillies fan R. Bradley...

Beerleaguer’s hosting service must be managed by Red Sox fans. Since this morning, access has been spotty as the TypePad team continues to make updates. It’s a good thing Matt Cerrone and Metsblog are using WordPress on a high-traffic day like today.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard rudely welcomed the Boston Red Sox to Citizens Bank Park by shutting down the Red Sox and hitting two home runs respectively to help the Phillies win last night. On the outside, it...

Game 73 – Red Sox Phillies 8, Red Sox 2 Record: 44-29 So all this hue and cry about Ryan Howard? I don’t get it. Seems to be swinging the bat okay to me. In fact, he appears to be a freaking monster. Add a dollop of solid to very good starting...

Francona tries to console Timlin after a rough outing. (AP Photo) Last night's game was one to miss if you were a Red Sox fan as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled over the Sox 8-2. These games happen though, and it's nothing to get overly excited...

While the Red Sox played in Philadelphia, the PawSox played the Phillies' AAA affiliate in Allentown with Daisuke Matsuzaka starting. He went 5 innings, allowed 3 hits and 2 runs. In his first 4 innings, he mowed down the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He...

PHILADELPHIA - Here are tonight's lineups: Boston: SS-Lugo 2B-Pedroia RF-Drew LF-Ramirez 3B-Lowell C-Varitek 1B-Casey CF-Crisp SP-Lester Philly SS-Rollins CF-Victorino 2B-Utley 1B-Howard LF-Burrell ...

Jon Lester (3.43) / Jamie Moyer (4.12) Check the links at right for tonight's game thread location.

The Phillies drew first blood in the marquee series between them and the Red Sox, winning 8-2 with a solid, all-around effort. Tonight it’ll be much tougher. Trust me. Jamie Moyer pitches tonight, and he hasn’t been good against the Sox...

I know the big story in baseball is the Willie Randolph firing. I'm really not at liberty to discuss the situation (nor is it my responsibility), but in short, I thought it was handled in the most unprofessional way... worse than a phone call or...

PHILADELPHIA - Coco Crisp left the game in the third inning with discomfort in his left hand. He's day-to-day. He felt the discomfort after his first at-bat in the first inning. There had been reports in the Chicago Tribune that the Cubs were...

Coco Crisp went yard for the Boston Red Sox again and it was ultimately the difference as the Sox beat Philly 3-0. Crisp hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give Boston a 2-0 lead and Julio Lugo drove home Crisp in the sixth on an RBI...

Let's win this one. Next Game Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT Citizens Bank Park Jon Lester vs Jamie Moyer --> Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game...

vs. Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 pm Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA SP: Jon Lester vs. Jamie Moyer tv/radio: ESPN - NESN - MLB.TV - WRKO

Game 73: June 16, 2008 Red Sox 2 L: Bartolo Colon (4-2) 44-29, 1 game losing streak Phillies 8 W: Cole Hamels (7-4) 42-30, 1 game winning streak Highlights: I’m actually in agreement with Hank Steinbrenner...

With two weeks left to vote for the National League All-Star team, it looks as if Chase Utley has locked his spot in. But will Pat Burrell make a move to the front? Burrell jumped back to sixth-place in the most recent results. He’s now...

Baseball America has the update on Player Development Contracts (PDCs). The Phillies pulled off a two-for-one by extending through 2010 relationships with Triple-A Lehigh Valley (International League) and Double-A Reading (Eastern). The sweepstakes...

After last night's game, the Phillies are now back where they belong: first in runs scored in the National League . There's still work to be done though.  The Cubs are only 2 runs behind the Phils but have played two fewer games. ...

In my inaugural post here at Fangraphs, back on April 14th (seems like forever ago), I wrote about Phillies leftfielder Pat Burrell and how he had been extremely consistent in his productivity over the last few years. Despite this, his low batting...

It was another night at the office for Phillies’ left fielder Pat Burrell. A 2 for 2 effort with a pair of walks, reaching base all four times and raising his on-base percentage to .433, 4 th best in the National League. Alright, maybe that 12 th...

Last week in Florida, Jamie Moyer dominated the Marlins with an eight-inning, two-hit, no-run performance to improve his lifetime record against Florida to 9-0. Tonight, he faces a Red Sox team that has abused him as roughly as he has the Fish....

In his brief MLB career, Jon Lester has beaten cancer and hurled a no-no. Hell, he's even got a ring. Not bad. That shouldn't intimidate old man Moyer and his supporting cast of super bats tonight in the second round of Red Sox fans invading...

Well lookie here. Ryan Howard homers twice and triples to pull into a three-way tie for the league lead in RBIs, while Cole Hamels throws seven-strong, as the Phillies defeat Boston handily by the count of 8-2. This time, it could be for real, the run...

Team W-L R R/G NL Rank R OPS (NL) SB CS                 BOS 44-28 371 5.15 X 806...