phillies rivalry phillies rivalry major_league_baseball mlb rivalry new_york_mets philadelphia_phillies clubs members mlb national_league east division rivalry clubs said fiercely contested east divisional rivals met recently playoff division races aside 1980s rivalry remained relatively low key season teams seldom equally good time notable moment early meetings perfect game father day perfect game phillies history happened losing streak phillies near won world series national_league pennant enjoy success late 1970s phillies won straight division championships teams won world series 1980s contenders phillies playoff years phillies seriously contend playoff years majors worst team phillies won pennant phillies post winning record wild card winning seasons faced new_york_yankees world series rivalry intensified recent years teams battled playoff position won division phillies won consecutive division titles phillies championship won day season lost seven game lead games remaining phillies broke curse win world series title came world series won fifth pennant phillies entered rebuild phase beat phillies times lost season series season provided contentious moments pitcher drilling phillies 2nd baseman retaliation players getting hit phillies pitchers benches clearing argument phillies coach regards quick pitch bat flip phillies star traded los_angeles_dodgers mid season injured shortstop questionable late slide game win series eliminate dodgers route pennant early history perfect game perfect game occurred season phillies finished finished season phillies entered play june record season opposed mound game innings totaled strikeouts batters fifth inning phillies second baseman preserved perfect game strong defensive play diving catch throw knees kept catcher bases plays plate hitting double driving runs sixth inning end game fans cheering effort reached ball count batters retired shortstop pop pinch hitters strikeouts complete perfect game time seven children said game pitched father day come appropriate time remarked best pitch like hitter pitched detroit years ago pitcher throw winning hitter leagues posted regular season perfect game prior perfect game world series phillies won second game phillies performed strongly season surrendered game lead weeks season year losing games row games remaining losing pennant game notable collapses sports history finished year place record worst major_league_baseball pitched spending season minor leagues seasons amassed saves appeared games appeared postseason pitching innings atlanta braves selected star team appeared valuable player mvp award voting pennant winning season coined rally cry got believe season experienced issues arm shoulder traded phillies december pitcher mac scarce catcher outfielder staple end phillies bullpen saving games earning place star team manager phillies won consecutive division championships closer finished mound phillies won world series championship earning fourth save postseason struck bases loaded preserve win phillies mound embrace catcher field veterans stadium philadelphia sportswriter recounted victory parade world series told new_york fans championship 1980s 1990s won games phillies team post winning record including winning veterans stadium september games came philadelphia game weekend series needing win clinch division brought champagne philadelphia series manager told associated_press nice clinch philadelphia gives chance beat team way nice warm feeling told philadelphia_inquirer fans clinch home safety players better road series opener hit run homer phillies rookie pitched phillies won phillies won second game series visiting fans damaged seats upper deck fan arrested hitting philadelphia police officers phillies completed sweep beating shutout drove runs fourth inning triple clinch division stadium september season won national_league ahead finished fourth phillies played went phillies philadelphia phillies won september hurt chances winning division significantly took hitter lead eighth inning phillies june fans philadelphia pinch hit lead eighth inning breaking hitter singled break shutout phillies came hits scoring runs win hitter history loss phillies place time loss dropped games place cardinals play day win said don like credit lose today september came philadelphia game series phillies games games left phillies place cardinals opportunity win division playing phillies season record won opener games remaining play phillies effectively ended season september cardinals swept phillies pitched complete game hitter facing batters shut game manager said feel need help play games eliminated feel sick promised reporters going win tomorrow night following night pitcher struck left pitching innings score tied runs phillies won game 10th inning pinch hit home run tie place division cardinals returned playoffs phillies finished sixth place division record beat times games best record team league won second division title years game phillies like years home postseason lost eventual champion dodgers national league championship series june phillies game phillies traded samuel career hitter season hit flourished philadelphia went named star teams seasons phillies finish voting twice help lead phillies national_league pennant saved games phillies parts seasons fan favorite trade bust samuel hit traded los_angeles_dodgers season signaled ascent phillies culminated national_league pennant demise early 1990s sports_illustrated writer fan counts trade worst history writing mind better samuel trade devastating fans purely personal level phone team heart trade period bad blood teams september phillies faced home finale stadium new_york disappointing season won east place september chicago_cubs closing win phillies outs ninth induced teammate ground second end game running play said prompting charge mound wrestle ground benches cleared punches exchanged separate teams later claimed thrown phillies victory september continued august game hitters came bat fifth inning phillies pitcher hit knee fastball phillies outfielder defended game better expect retaliation keeps hitting guys mph got protect players charged mound tackled phillies catcher followed landed series punches head rushed field later said guy wanted cheap shot artist learned year referring september fight players phillies coach ejected game players later fined including said money spent defend teammates tone baseball rivalries changed early 1990s players moved different teams knew ventures kept baseball rivalries friendly level major_league_baseball divisional alignment solidified rivalry phillies pittsburgh_pirates members state rivals phillies moved newly created members entered division prior switch contained seven teams spread wider geographical area including chicago_cubs expansion members teams including phillies drew labor players teams opposite sides argument claimed losing current dollars day day work strike players comments pitcher player representative crossed picket line suggested kick butt sic division rival braves defeated cleveland_indians world series way left rest division phillies finished second places division respectively identical records braves team finish phillies staged close battle second place new_york coming ahead taking victories game season series phillies finished near division ended season fourth place record phillies finished took second consecutive close season series phillies identical record prior year improved record good place division braves finished wins record took national_league wild card won world series phillies place record managed games season including september game stadium moment peace rivalry remember phillies player broadcaster original died morning finished second place phillies right braves finished best record national_league wins unable world series finished second straight year aided record phillies standings identical season faced braves national league championship series defeated braves lost new_york_yankees ensuing world series phillies split season series games phillies finished sixth consecutive season record won wild card finishing game braves division defeating cardinals league championship series face yankees world series phillies finished place division record defeated season series 21st century schedule major_league_baseball changed scheduling format intensifying division league new schedule allowed additional games season divisional rivals replacing additional series teams outside division change phillies played times season times early schedule favored winning percentage division season phillies managed mark trend held true won season series phillies scheduling drew criticism enacted fact analysts schedule hurt divisional play affect phillies drew average fans games attendance rivalry games increased fans game phillies season series strong drew nearly fans game phillies took second consecutive season series rivalry signing phillies closer seasons factor intensification rivalry wagner embroiled heated media discussions wagner departed phillies time franchises fielded contenders deep season steadily led finally decade long division champions phillies maintained pace wild card contender end season won head head season matchup beating phillies times won division lost national league championship series calls january phillies shortstop statement set rivalry dead heat think team beat east paper fans players laughed prediction especially phillies gate april starting season posting record month sat firmly lead season season wore philadelphia developed momentum wild card contender phillies dominated head head play posting separate series sweeps including pivotal sweep game series philadelphia late august included walk hits ryan_howard comeback victories phillies games season hit home runs wagner resulting blown saves time philadelphia swept stadium mid september phillies threatening wild card contender division leader games left play led phillies seven games final stretch won games lost phillies went final day season phillies won division backing quote starter gave seven runs inning florida phillies beat win division capped prediction adding career valuable player award according collapse end season ranked second worst baseball history season wagner said collapse didn come phillies beat collapse came played bad fires phillies win series february center fielder statement upcoming season stated felt team chance win division doubt going win division doubt got takes team beat imitated preseason prediction arrived camp spring training responded isn team national_league better pressure ask paper best team division year supposed win didn teams division going sure doesn happen heard pretty good especially coming quiet guy probably shocking said shocking bad way like wow believe said like wow finally said leader team definitely need vocal leader season phillies battled east lead going final season series teams special hitting instructor flames rivalry mail manager later posted entire team pitch bat play situation think small big things result tough bats lots walks stay middle men base takes line moving offense outs defense know better remember year guys game welcome challenge confronts weekend stars good luck players reacted quickly replied obviously biased letters starting pitcher goes throws like works better rally cry player response came day defeated throwing shutout innings striking won season series final season series held place september september surge moved phillies place september phillies lost florida beat new_york division lead results reversed following night phillies regained spot ultimately finish phillies won national league east september eliminated postseason contention day loss final game stadium milwaukee brewers defeated chicago_cubs day clinch national_league wild card marked second year row eliminated playoffs regular season game marked time baseball history team lost game season miss playoffs holding game lead consecutive seasons victories brewers los_angeles_dodgers postseason phillies went win world series offseason team post parade celebration october took verbal shots organization lot things offseason said talk new_york_mets brought great pitcher forgot takes player bring home championship nearing end thick offseason world series asked radio hosts considered choke artists replied past years choke artists explained considered shortstop post home run displays phillies mocked center fielder similar antics december newly signed closer added sentiments course going course going team beat rodriguez told reporters don want controversy don want team personally bad way competitive guy like win ask going win national_league east going easy question months season phillies looked year close playoff race end won games played phillies retained half game lead clubs struggled june phillies new_york plagued injuries end june phillies increased division lead half games continue phillies went finish record winning division securing second seed playoffs hand went july september finished fourth games phillies win national league pennant second year row lose world series games cross town rivals new_york_yankees notable occurrence season phillies adding pitcher posted era record start threw innings gave earned runs leading division standing end april began struggle hold place point came close mid june end season finished games place phillies philadelphia mainly engaged fierce division race trailing late season september philadelphia surge end month crowned division ultimately served disappointment phillies rivalry phillies won season series winning games phillies set record wins season surpassing previous record set finished games place fourth place missed playoffs fifth straight year game philadelphia moment peace rivalry ninth inning batting pinch hitter phillies fans started chanting phillies didn know reason chants bench coach told manager leader september attacks killed united_states special operations forces pakistan later told phillies news asked learned air telephone mike mike morning day said trainer broke news ryan_howard called news uplifting moment said special moment families lost loved ones big day american history called incredible moment kind come common cause collins said inning win game winning rbi double debut good win obviously huge win america tonight felt finished game hours ago celebrated little bit today called game rivals perfect fit news broke called peace rivalry fitting fan said drew parallels win rival september major sporting event new_york_city attacks september day teams final meeting season formally announced rivalry played offseason winter classic january saying showdown teams hockey counterparts attended game rangers came win said like phillies rivalry able come steal game road sweet said rivalry played better rivalry teams place excited season beat phillies times including sweep game series early came win game late innings store new_york_city started selling shirts saying wife fan aired commercial featuring met phillies met rare game regular season series took games straight games decided extras phillies walking game winning games respectively phillies rebuild win pennant phillies entered rebuilding phase trading away stars cole mid season phillies place finish losing games season win national_league east title rivalry somewhat subdued teams records rivalry provide moments april pitcher pitchers hit phillies august game coach started quick pitch box looking ready pitch 1st baseman perceived slight murphy bat flip earlier game home run benches cleared threatened murphy retaliation ultimately ejected game played los_angeles_dodgers roster featured phillies players series featured contentious slide game 2nd base injuring shortstop fallout created controversy 2nd suspended games fans loudly game field want took lead game appear series late game won series eventually won national league championship series pennant
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