philadelphia_phillies season season season history franchise team managed began sixth season defense world series championship april collecting straight championship phillies won second consecutive national_league pennant time franchise history defeated new_york_yankees world series phillies posted second consecutive winning april open season record month marred death legendary broadcaster opening month rival new_york_mets phillies met president barack_obama celebrate world series victory previous season rookie pitchers win consecutive starts time starting pitcher earned career win month baseman ryan_howard outfielder phillies teammates hit home runs month echoing strong run middle season phillies compiled record late early june countered weakness play late june team largest victory season cincinnati_reds early july phillies second baseman selected star team july team best showing season compiled win month season phillies traded starting pitcher end month bolster starting rotation won starts team signed free agent pitcher august turned game ending triple play national_league history second team history following month team clinched consecutive division championship september phillies team straight playoff appearance phillies philadelphia defeated los_angeles_dodgers second consecutive year howard named valuable player phillies defeated yankees world series games statistical leaders batting team included batting average howard home runs runs batted runs scored season accomplishments won fourth consecutive silver award pitching leaders included right handed starting pitcher innings pitched left handed starter win loss record relief pitcher saves shortstop won gold glove awards play field offseason departures november following world series phillies released base coach smith team years phillies expected remaining coaches return season bench coach opted return team november expected williams return season surprised declined williams left team good terms stated welcome come phillies changed mind left fielder free agent end season signing phillies defeated world series january team tender offer following seasons phillies released outfielder november served pinch hitter phillies replaced left field games replaced half season relief pitcher filed free agency ultimately signing arrivals november phillies named general manager retired end year contract previously long history phillies serving bat boy 1980s player 1990s assistant general manager phillies appointment general manager remained phillies advisor november joined phillies base coach fielding infield coach spending season position previously served base coach new_york_mets cincinnati_reds base coach bench coach manager baltimore_orioles manager named team new bench coach november interim manager reds fired cincinnati november phillies signed right handed relief pitcher optioned aaa valley end spring training december agreed play left field phillies year million deal south korean pitcher officially signed year contract join phillies january agreeing deal principle december park originally signed insurance policy bullpen assigned game suspension violating major_league_baseball drug policy won fifth starter job spring training left handed signed phillies vital bullpen stretch run phillies signed left handed starter december lengthy negotiations year old year contract return world champions kept key phillies postseason rotation intact team avoided salary arbitration baseman ryan_howard year contract injuries november second baseman hip surgery scheduled months december said press conference ready opening night months later pre season game appearance game march appearance actual game competition day baseman surgery repair disc day officially returned spring training action march spring training starting pitcher cole left training camp march flew philadelphia left elbow examined felt innings pitching day obviously set couple days don think big deal said injury threw opening day start braves doubt found structural damage arm announced replacement start opening night spring training november phillies announced spring training schedule addition games phillies played games world baseball classic teams phillies defeated matt stairs march lost march team broke camp april headed north play deck series games april split series winning losing phillies finished preseason record games leading new_york_yankees ryan_howard led players spring training home runs team set spring training attendance records set single game record people attendance march game phillies set franchise total spring training attendance record attending regular season april phillies began season sold crowd april playing phillies originally scheduled play afternoon april earned distinction playing opening game entire major_league_baseball season winning world series lost opener division rival braves new ace pitched shutout innings phillies lost game danger losing following night dropping scoring runs seventh inning come win phillies lost game denver came games second series phillies defeated opener series hours death hall_of_fame broadcaster lost scheduled game series second cancelled weather series san_diego_padres phillies dropped games second game closer blew save phillies uniform breaking streak consecutive saves extending regular season phillies won sunday afternoon walk home run trailing entire game phillies offense benefited rest final game series defeated milwaukee brewers opener mid week series games smoothly phillies shut innings second game nearly hit brewers starter game phillies starter cole hit line drive fourth inning exited game departing retired batters faced hitting road series division leading phillies shut innings game series score seven runs ninth power throwing closer winning game thanks career regular season grand slam following night game offered come win phillies trailed ninth win extra innings victory april capped team series sweep second series nationals phillies fell seventh inning grand slam capped victory combined ryan_howard game tying grand slam fifth inning fourth time phillies history teammates hit grand game phillies split remaining games series washington finishing april record second consecutive winning april phillies opened division rival new_york_mets losing opening game month walks tenth inning saturday afternoon game gave phillies win season phillies opened series cardinals won game series howard second grand slam weeks pitchers duel starters completed game series sweep victory capped run home run performance phillies brief stop new_york marred game series sweep phillies hitters shut starters closer recorded saves games series following series barely better phillies dropped games braves stole bases including home plate tying phillies record leading win los_angeles_dodgers series result previous phillies dropped games set los_angeles carrying winning percentage south philadelphia washington team visited white_house congratulated president barack_obama championship previous season visit postponed april death meeting president phillies opened series second consecutive extra inning game defeating nationals innings pitcher enter friday night game relief phillies called right handed starting pitcher reading start second game saturday april carpenter earned major league win rain shortened second game earned win afternoon game sunday starter park pitched innings phillies swept series nationals come win new earning major league win marked time season won starts phillies took games series cincinnati_reds new_york_yankees finish road trip record lost games florida final series month washington resulted second straight series sweep phillies defeated nationals consecutive games finish month record game series career victory strong offensive performances pair phillies hit home runs month june month june saw continuation phillies hot streak june team compiled record culminating game sweep phillies trip west_coast series rookie major league debut striking batters allowing earned run innings work earn career victory traveling north los_angeles rematch previous year playoff series phillies managed split despite bullpen struggles blew saves consecutive nights taking loss game allowing game tying home run series team shutout season complete game second consecutive strong performance pitched innings allowed runs game ended final score final stop road trip field phillies faced games close run wins series extra inning victories phillies won home runs june team strong stretch continue phillies entered second period play consecutive series managed single win boston_red_sox followed game losing streak phillies swept baltimore_orioles philadelphia series team showed promise game world series rematch series winning defeated games series lost fourth straight game toronto june phillies able exact revenge world series defeat series sweep winning games played role pitching career complete game shutout followed earning victory following game close month phillies lost opener series braves finish month record july struggles continued phillies open july braves completed game series sweep days month face independence day weekend team fortunes phillies swept northern rivals managed runs games series team stars announced elected starters howard named reserve selected national_league squad announced final vote candidates phillies played better road point season home field advantage paid night offense chased reds starter inning scoring runs team went score inning entire game phillies starter hit hit eighth inning grand slam reds order combined doubles home run runs scored rbis closer suffered tough loss july sacrificing run ninth inning earn fourth season phillies bounced dramatic ninth inning win following night hit walk single drive victory announced day named replace star roster injury replaced starter center field star break american_league defeated national_league combined hit complete game shutout game extending phillies winning streak games record month july streak extended straight games phillies swept florida games series game postponed weather raised record season seven inning shutout performance streak continued phillies opened series home chicago_cubs earned save months pitching scoreless innings relief run home run 13th inning night gave phillies walk win tenth consecutive chicago ended season high streak defeat july phillies won bolstered rotation trading american league young award winner came cleveland indians outfielder july phillies gave minor catcher pitchers lee francisco joined phillies san_francisco phillies series victory arizona started final game july lee pitched complete game hitter july allowing run innings work phillies finished july record win month august phillies opened month august straight losses role fell rookie pitched second shutout season second career august earned team 60th win season allowing hits striking batters time career accordance record strong performances announced remain phillies starting rotation despite team acquisitions lee rumors status rampant signing trade season rumored centerpiece potential trade new pitcher lee following day win series phillies second consecutive strong performance allowing run seven innings allowing hits following series florida phillies struggled swept games series included career close calls umpire crucial error center field replacement final game series pitched game team prior success career era innings pitched allowed earned runs singles innings rotation high era phillies demoted bullpen allow start francisco hit second phillies home run cubs august came 12th inning scored game winning run phillies win game series sweep lee closed straight dominant performance innings pitched run allowed strikeouts phillies took games braves series completed game complete game lee carried hitter sixth inning innings run baseball faced club august series tied starter allowed runs inning pulled middle bat count led inside park home run ball lodged underneath outfield wall pitched innings allowing runs score end eighth inning allowed run score runners second thanks base hit error outs plate representing ahead run hit line drive second base bag caught stepped second base tagged coming completing 15th triple play baseball modern era second phillies history game called league season phillies closed series win lee eighth straight victory seven innings pitched earned runs win august phillies claimed victory year series pirates won games night set game winning run scored eighth inning later night hit game winning run home run ninth inning opener howard hit game winning run shot phillies tenth august pirates tied ninth moss home run set pirates rookie record 15th home run eighth inning series finale phillies closed month taking games braves home run performance august month award september phillies opened month taking game series giants threw hitter earlier season won young award followed trip texas game series phillies unable muster offense series swept september game series hit 30th home runs season making members 12th quartet teammates major league history reach single season joining phillies offense backed lee sixth win following night earning second consecutive save assuming facto closer role phillies overcome pair run home runs secure sweep game series despite stairs grand slam loss season washington games came philadelphia series season began september phillies won game came second game series scoring runs final innings win making postponed game earlier season phillies won game day night major league victory months shutout innings gave phillies win win game set win season series innings began streak consecutive scoreless innings phillies pitchers followed scoreless ninth eighth save season pitched complete game shutout nationals following night park combined scoreless innings washington september allowed run ninth inning rbi single scored closed series strong performance perfect innings finishing run allowed 15th win nationals phillies matched best season record franchise set phillies continued atlanta took braves second win 30th save game series second game series phillies avoided loss defeating braves september followed phillies won game won game rubber game blew 11th save rain delay series victory keeping team number clinch division phillies brewers split series games philadelphia winning game series phillies returned final close season opening fifth consecutive loss phillies broke streak win september thanks grand slam following night phillies clinched consecutive division title win houston split series playoff berth tying franchise record consecutive division titles set teams game phillies rested regular starters started games season lost straight games regulars regained strength won final game season extra innings hit walk single 10th inning phillies finished record wins losses game better record previous season standings record opponents game log roster players appearance phillies included postseason phillies seed national_league faced wild card colorado round playoffs pitched complete game opener series shutting innings allowing single run ninth threw pitches game addition getting hit stolen base postseason start series second game cole left stadium early wife went labor child phillies staged twice bring run tying game close door street saved game named game starter game postponed day weather forecast snow record low temperatures prompted change plans naming rookie left new starter game pitched innings allowing runs brought bullpen pitched innings allowed run blown saves regular season preserved win phillies victory forth affair phillies traded leads game field phillies scored runs ninth win run combined sweeps division series year implementation wild card championship series clinched road game game game game los_angeles_dodgers national_league seed virtue best record entering playoffs phillies traveled opener playoffs second round fifth postseason meeting clubs opened scoring dodgers solo home run second inning phillies answered run fifth inning chasing starter run home run inning score followed run home run eighth appearing consecutive postseason game consecutive save started second game phillies throwing scoreless innings pitches departure phillies bullpen pitchers outs eighth inning pitchers allowed hits walks allowing runs score saved second game dodgers los_angeles won series moved philadelphia game phillies capitalized home crowd immediately scoring runs inning game lee continued superb postseason performance inning shutout performance allowing singles stolen base lee higher offensive production game hits bats runs scored run batted entire lineup hits seven bats runs scored phillies won game game howard continued hitting run home run inning run batted tied major_league record consecutive postseason games rbi dodgers came score runs defensive fourth inning adding run fifth home run sixth blake single phillies got sixth triple single held scoreless ninth los_angeles closer entered game eighth allowed runners reach base fly returned mound ninth inducing ground ball walking hitting pinch hit pitcher spot lining base outs runners aboard hit mile hour fastball right center field gap scoring pinch run fifth game phillies hit home runs including allowed runs second start series phillies bullpen pitched innings game allowing run philadelphia defeated los_angeles win clinched phillies consecutive national_league franchise history world series appearances national_league franchise howard named mvp game game game game game world series phillies played new_york_yankees game series memorial day weekend regular season said great world series yankees proved pretty good yankees defeated phillies games win franchise record 27th world series championship yankees home field advantage series american_league victory star game addition 27th championship new_york records tied extended broken series including postseason wins home runs world series strikeouts batter world series howard world series saves rbi single world series game game previous years young award winners started game yankees lee phillies postseason date pitched seven innings allowed earned runs hits lee pitched complete game allowed earned runs distance second time postseason phillies offense paced walked inning set record consecutive postseason games reaching base hit solo home runs sixth innings philadelphia led eighth inning single scored added runs ninth inning single howard double phillies allowed run ninth committed throwing error ball past howard base yankee game phillies scored second game row second inning hit ground rule double matt stairs single drove run allowed new_york pitching staff tied game solo home run fourth inning broke tie sixth giving yankees lead allowed rbi single seventh departed seven innings replaced eighth phillies runners walk single eighth grounded inning ending double play ending close play base drew controversy rivera completed ninth inning 38th postseason save game minute rain delay phillies scored second inning lead home run followed bases loaded walk sacrifice fly fourth inning hit ball right field line struck camera fence ruled home run review opened fifth inning double scored single center field followed single driven double replaced allowed solo home run sixth inning answered second home run game leading sixth recorded 38th career postseason save close yankees second consecutive win game yankees opened scoring inning runs phillies answered doubles inning phillies tied game fourth ryan_howard singled stole second scored single showed howard touch home plate slid yankees appeal led fifth inning walk scoring single scored single park relieved seventh held yankees scoreless hit home run series seventh outs struck howard end inning game tying home run entered game ninth gave single batting stole second advanced base uncovered pull shift rodriguez yankees ahead double left field scoring added lead single scored singled rodriguez rivera entered ninth second save series game yankees scored second straight game gave lead philadelphia run home run drove howard inning chased starter allowed run score entered pinch hitter scored ground tied record home runs world series solo home run seventh inning fifth series howard struck 12th time series tying record strikeouts world series hit solo home run chase pitcher hit hand inning replaced defensively eighth inning lee left game allowing runs score park gave sacrifice fly add earned run lee line entered ninth close game allowing run double play earning career world series save game yankees scored hit run home run rodriguez base walk phillies responded triple scored sacrifice fly inning added yankee lead bases loaded single inning scoring relieved innings allowed ground rule double later scored single hit rodriguez relieved recording allowed run double fifth sixth rbi game tied world series record rbi single game set world series sixth inning howard home run following walk issued brought game hit double right field relieved allowing runs inning eighth inning struck howard set new world series record strikeouts batter single series relieved rivera non save situation allowed hit walk closing game yankees 27th championship awards phillies captured warren trophy winners national_league pennant named phillies named phillies team year individual awards won won straight shortstop won second gold glove outfield won fourth consecutive silver award second base named year baseball awards player year howard named valuable player national league championship series named awards outstanding rookie fellow players year baseball awards rookie year received rookie year award named pitchers star rookie team left handed pitcher philadelphia chapter presented annual franchise awards ryan_howard valuable player award valuable pitcher award good guy award named year baseball awards executive year year inducted awarded great friend kids award touch museum children museum philadelphia december sports_illustrated named second baseman mlb decade team december sports_illustrated named number list executives decade sports regular season player statistics statistics current regular season batting note games played bats runs scored hits doubles triples home runs rbi runs batted batting average stolen bases pitching note wins losses era earned run average games pitched games started saves innings pitched runs allowed earned runs allowed walks allowed broadcasting air television returned year period year stint phillies station signed year contract november marks time station territorial flagship station successor dates games telecast known prior fox owned operated station current members television broadcast team mccarthy took time play play duties death mid april color commentator innings game color commentary middle innings radio play play color commentators respectively english language broadcasts provide spanish language commentary phillies postseason radio duties split crew regular radio crew television broadcasts covered league championship series world series broadcasters fox national broadcast farm system league champions
2009 Philadelphia Phillies season