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Kevin Durso

Philadelphia, PA

Phillies blogger with high hopes of making a career of sportswriting.

Interests: Phillies baseball, Philly sports, music

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Phillies face Nationals for first time with Kendrick starting

There is only one division foe the Phillies have not faced as of yet. That team is the Washington Nationals. Coming off a series win against the Marlins to open an eight-game road trip, the Phillies (23-24) have a chance to return to .500. To do that, they need to... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Philliedelphia

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Phils can claim series as Pettibone starts finale against Reds

Jonathan Pettibone is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in three starts at Citizens Bank Park this season. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) The homestand, which will wrap on Sunday afternoon, featured five games. Two of them have been strong showings by the Phillies. The other two have been total embarrassments. So in the... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Philliedelphia

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Phillies pounded by Indians in series finale

Cole Hamels looks on after allowing a two-run home run to Nick Swisher in the fifth inning of the Phillies' 10-4 loss to the Indians. There's something about the top three in the rotation. There's something about the Cleveland Indians. Whatever the reason, the Phillies just can't play well on... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Have A Night, John: Pettibone, Mayberry, Papelbon key Phils third straight win

Carlos Ruiz scores on John Mayberry Jr.'s two-run double in the fourth inning of the Phillies' 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) Jonathan Pettibone started the game for the Phillies on the mound and led the pitching. John Mayberry Jr. lifted the offense. Jonathan Papelbon closed the door.... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Three is Enough: Phils halt losing streak behind Lee

Cliff Lee picked off A.J. Pollock in the third inning. Lee picked up the win pitching seven shutout innings. Pollock struck out with the tying run on second to end the game. In his last start on Monday, Cliff Lee was asked to play stopper. He did just that. Saturday... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Late Heroics: Montero's homer in 8th downs Phils

Jimmy Rollins homered to lead off the game, but couldn't play hero as he grounded out with the tying run on third to end the Phillies' 3-2 loss to the D'Backs. The Phillies entered Friday night's game with 20 losses on the season. Seven of them were charged to relief... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Runs, Please?: Phils waste another Hamels' gem in loss to D'Backs

John Mayberry Jr. is thrown out at second on a force play after Kevin Frandsen drove in the lone run in the Phillies' 2-1 loss to the D'Backs. Cliff Lee may have had the most puzzling season for a pitcher in recent memory in 2012. He simply couldn't buy a... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Hamels solid, Phils bats quiet in one-hit shutout loss

Cole Hamels shows the ball after snagging a comebacker in the seventh inning. Freddy Galvis singled two batters into the game. It wasn't until the seventh inning that Galvis would reach again, this time on a walk. Galvis represented the only two baserunners the Phillies had in eight innings. Jose... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Phillies homer happy in win over Marlins

Ryan Howard hit his fifth home run of the season to lead off the second inning of the Phillies' 4-1 win over the Marlins. For the second straight night, Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown put power on display. Chase Utley thought he would join the party as well. The trio... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Phillies pile on runs in win over Marlins

Ryan Howard connects on his solo home run in the fourth inning of the Phillies' 7-2 win over the Marlins. If there is such a thing as a crucial series in May, then the Phillies made the first game count. With four games against the lowly Miami Marlins, the Phillies... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Unwelcome Homecoming: Lee rocked early, Phils swept by Indians

Laynce Nix makes a great leaping catch at the wall in the fourth inning of the Phillies' 6-0 loss to the Indians. There was only one major-league team Cliff Lee had never faced in his career. It was the Cleveland Indians, the first team Lee played for in his career.... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Bullpen coughs up lead, Phils fall to Bucs

Domonic Brown lays it all out for a nice catch in left field. A 2012 problem popped up for the first time in 2013: the eighth inning and the bullpen. The Phillies' bullpen entered Wednesday night's game having allowed one or no runs in 14 of their last 16 games.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Hamels locked in, bats Locke-d down in loss to Bucs

Cole Hamels looks on after Gaby Sanchez' eighth-inning home run. If the Phillies are going to win, they need to hit. As Charlie Manuel said after a 5-0 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday, Ryan Howard has to hit, Chase Utley has to hit and Jimmy Rollins has to hit.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Great Eighth: Four-run eighth leads Phils past Cardinals

Ben Revere hit the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning. The Phillies left the go-ahead run on third base in the sixth and seventh innings. Ben Revere was the one who stranded the runner in the sixth by grounding into a double play with the bases loaded to end... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Lee struggles as Cardinals blank Phillies

Carlos Beltran hit his third home run of the series in the fifth inning. The Phillies used a big inning of Friday night to coast to a win. On Saturday, it was the Cardinals doing the same. Backed by a solid pitching performance from Lance Lynn, the Cardinals jumped on... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Lee takes mound as Phillies go for second straight win

Cliff Lee goes for his third win of the season in Saturday night's game against the Cardinals. Friday night's game at Citizens Bank Park was certainly a different tune from previous games. After scoring just 10 runs on a six-game road trip and adding just three in Thursday night's loss,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Phils turn to Doc to snap losing streak

Roy Halladay's win on Sunday was the 200th of his career. It was also the last time the Phillies won a game. The Phillies needed one base hit to get back to winning ways last night. When they needed it most, the team that managed 13 hits off the Cardinals... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Robinson's story comes to life in 42

Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford star as Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey in the film 42: The True Story of an American Legend, in theaters now. (Photo courtesy of imdb.com) 66 years ago today, the baseball world changed forever. His name was Jack Roosevelt Robinson. He was an African-American baseball... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Sens 'Em Packing: Flyers fall to Ottawa

Zach Smith opened the scoring in the Senators' 3-1 win over the Flyers. A push for the playoff will now turn to playing for pride. The Flyers could have made a run at the final playoff spot after winning four straight games, capped off by a 5-3 win over the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Flyerdelphia

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Back on home ice, Flyers host Senators

Jake Voracek scored the only goal in the Flyers' 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. The Flyers didn't help themselves after a four-game winning streak and five-game points streak was snapped on Saturday when they lost to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. That might have put the nail... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Flyerdelphia

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Four Score: Flyers win fourth straight, two points out of playoff spot

Jay Rosehill's goal late in the second proved to be the game-winner in the Flyers fourth straight win, a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. This time, they didn't come from behind. But the Flyers brought the same energy they did in their previous three games. The Flyers would... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Flyerdelphia

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'Comeback kids' take their act on the road to Toronto

Erik Gustafsson scored the game-winning goal in the Flyers' 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, the third straight win for the Flyers. Matt Read called them the comeback kids. The Flyers are certainly making the third period interesting and exciting. After last night's 5-3 win over the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Flyerdelphia

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2013 Philliedelphia Predictions: Kevin Durso

Justin Upton and the Braves could be the team to beat in the National League. It's time for another season of Major League Baseball. For the Phillies' fan who bring you coverage of every game, it's been a long offseason. But we're ready just like you for some great memories.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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Timonen ties it, Fedotenko wins it as Flyers rally past Caps

Ruslan Fedotenko was the hero but Kimmo Timonen was the star, leading the Flyers with four points in their 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals. Their playoff hopes may be on life support, but don't pronounce the Flyers dead just yet. 10 seconds away from suffering another devastating loss, Kimmo... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Flyerdelphia

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Lee, Buehrle face off in first On-Deck game

Cliff Lee will make his final spring start before the regular season in tonight's On-Deck series opener against the Blue Jays. The Phillies left Clearwater with a bang, beating the Blue Jays yesterday, 7-2, with the help of two home runs in the late innings. Both teams made the trip... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Philliedelphia

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