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Because of [[Hurricane Irene]], the Phillies had to end up playing games for 31 straight days, from August 29 to September 28. Along the way, they will be playing two doubleheaders. On August 31, the Phillies reached 40 games over .500—for the first time since their back-to-back 100+ win seasons in [[1976 Philadelphia Phillies season|1976]] and [[1977 Philadelphia Phillies season|1977]], in which they went 101–61—with a 3–0 win in [[Great American Ballpark|Cincinnati]] against the [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] and improved to 86–46. Wins during the next two days got them to 42 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_02_phimlb_flomlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=Phils set franchise record, go 42 above .500|date=September 2, 2011|accessdate=September 3, 2011|first=David|last=Villavicencio|work=MLB.com|publisher=Phillies.MLB.com}}</ref>
Because of [[Hurricane Irene]], the Phillies had to end up playing games for 31 straight days, from August 29 to September 28. Along the way, they will be playing two doubleheaders. On August 31, the Phillies reached 40 games over .500—for the first time since their back-to-back 100+ win seasons in [[1976 Philadelphia Phillies season|1976]] and [[1977 Philadelphia Phillies season|1977]], in which they went 101–61—with a 3–0 win in [[Great American Ballpark|Cincinnati]] against the [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] and improved to 86–46. Wins during the next two days got them to 42 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_02_phimlb_flomlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=Phils set franchise record, go 42 above .500|date=September 2, 2011|accessdate=September 3, 2011|first=David|last=Villavicencio|work=MLB.com|publisher=Phillies.MLB.com}}</ref>


On September 14, the Phillies became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 1&ndash;0 win in [[Minute Maid Park|Houston]], against [[Hunter Pence]]'s former team, after acquiring him at the trade deadline. Three days later, they clinched the NL East title for the fifth consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_17_slnmlb_phimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=High Phive: Phils clinch fifth straight East title|date=September 17, 2011|accessdate=September 18, 2011|first=Mike|last=Radano|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball}}</ref> With 101 wins, the Phillies will have the best record in baseball for the second year in a row and tied the franchise record for most wins in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_27_phimlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=Phils roll, tie franchise record with 101st win|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=September 27, 2011|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>
On September 14, the Phillies became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 1&ndash;0 win in [[Minute Maid Park|Houston]], against [[Hunter Pence]]'s former team, after acquiring him at the trade deadline. Three days later, they clinched the NL East title for the fifth consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_17_slnmlb_phimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=High Phive: Phils clinch fifth straight East title|date=September 17, 2011|accessdate=September 18, 2011|first=Mike|last=Radano|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball}}</ref> With 102 wins, the Phillies had the best record in baseball for the second year in a row and beat the franchise record for most wins in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_27_phimlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=phi|title=Phils roll, tie franchise record with 101st win|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=September 27, 2011|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>


===Standings===
===Standings===

Revision as of 04:26, 29 September 2011


2011 Philadelphia Phillies
National League East champions
DivisionEastern Division
BallparkCitizens Bank Park
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
OwnersBill Giles, David Montgomery, et al.
ManagersCharlie Manuel
TelevisionComcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Comcast Network Philadelphia
WPHL-TV (My PHL 17)
(Tom McCarthy, Chris Wheeler, Gary Matthews)
RadioPhillies Radio Network
WPHT 1210 AM (English)
(Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, Jim Jackson)
WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish)
(Danny Martinez, Bill Kulik, Rickie Ricardo)
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The Philadelphia Phillies' 2011 season is the 129th season in the history of the franchise.

Offseason

The offseason for the Phillies began on October 23, 2010 when they lost the National League Championship Series to the San Francisco Giants. Although all coaches were invited to return for the 2011 season, first base coach Davey Lopes informed the team that he would be leaving the because of a salary dispute.[1] To replace him, third-base coach Sam Perlozzo was moved to first base, and former Phillies second baseman and Orioles' third-base coach and interim manager Juan Samuel was hired to take over at third base.[2]

On November 16, the Phillies signed reliever José Contreras to a two-year contract after he posted a 3.34 ERA in 2010.[3] On December 6, right fielder Jayson Werth signed a seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals.[4] On December 15, the Phillies re-signed Cliff Lee, the starting pitcher whom they had traded to the Seattle Mariners during the previous offseason in order to acquire Roy Halladay.[5]

Regular season

The Phillies game against rival New York Mets on May 1 was an unforgettable one, although they lost 2–1 in 14 innings. Mets' Daniel Murphy was batting as a pinch-hitter against Phillies' reliever Ryan Madson when the fans started chanting "U-S-A!"[6][7] Later, it was determined that the chants were in response to the news that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11 attacks, had been killed by United States special operations forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.[7] Mike Lopresti of USA Today said that the Phillies' rivals "was a perfect fit" when the news broke.[8]

Because of Hurricane Irene, the Phillies had to end up playing games for 31 straight days, from August 29 to September 28. Along the way, they will be playing two doubleheaders. On August 31, the Phillies reached 40 games over .500—for the first time since their back-to-back 100+ win seasons in 1976 and 1977, in which they went 101–61—with a 3–0 win in Cincinnati against the Reds and improved to 86–46. Wins during the next two days got them to 42 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history.[9]

On September 14, the Phillies became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 1–0 win in Houston, against Hunter Pence's former team, after acquiring him at the trade deadline. Three days later, they clinched the NL East title for the fifth consecutive season.[10] With 102 wins, the Phillies had the best record in baseball for the second year in a row and beat the franchise record for most wins in a single season.[11]

Standings

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 102 60 .630 52‍–‍29 50‍–‍31
Atlanta Braves 89 73 .549 13 47‍–‍34 42‍–‍39
Washington Nationals 80 81 .497 21½ 44‍–‍36 36‍–‍45
New York Mets 77 85 .475 25 34‍–‍47 43‍–‍38
Florida Marlins 72 90 .444 30 31‍–‍47 41‍–‍43


Roy Halladay throwing the first pitch of the 2011 season to the Astros' Michael Bourn on April 1

Record vs. opponents

§ National League East
National League Central
* National League West
Team Record
Arizona Diamondbacks* 3–3
Atlanta Braves§ 9–6
Chicago Cubs 5–2
Cincinnati Reds 7–1
Colorado Rockies* 4–1
Florida Marlins§ 10–6
Houston Astros 4–2
Los Angeles Dodgers* 5–1
Milwaukee Brewers 4–3
New York Mets§ 10–5
Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2
San Diego Padres* 7–1
San Francisco Giants* 4–3
St. Louis Cardinals 2–3
Washington Nationals§ 8–6
Interleague play 9–6
Source: [12]

Game log

Legend
  Phillies win
  Phillies loss
  Postponement
Bold Phillies team member
2011 Game Log[12]

Template:2011 mlb season game log by team

Roster

Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders



Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

Restricted list

References

  1. ^ Salisbury, Jim (November 1, 2010). "Davey Lopes Will Not Return to Phils in '11". CSNPhilly.com. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
  2. ^ Zolecki, Todd (November 11, 2010). "Samuel returns to Phillies as third-base coach". Phillies.MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Gelb, Matt (November 16, 2010). "Phillies keep Contreras for $5.5 million over 2 years". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2010. {{cite news}}: More than one of |work= and |newspaper= specified (help); Text "11/16/2010" ignored (help)
  4. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (December 5, 2010). "Jayson Werth lands $126 million deal with the Washington Nationals". ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  5. ^ Zolecki, Todd (December 14, 2010). "Brother-Lee love! Lefty Ace Picks Philadelphia". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  6. ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (May 2, 2011). "Amid Cheers, a Message: 'They Will Be Caught'". New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Rubin, Adam (May 2, 2011). "Phillies crowd erupts in 'U-S-A' cheers". ESPNNewYork.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Lopresti, Mike (May 3, 2011). "A time for reflection, reaction—Bin Laden's death stirs memories of 9/11's impact on athletes and events". USA Today. p. 1C. A chanting ballpark will forever be part of Sunday night's legacy. The news rolled through Citizens Bank Park like the wave, and the Philadelphia Phillies opponent was a perfect fit. They were playing the New York Mets, whose Shea Stadium parking lot was used as a staging area for 9/11 emergency supplies.
  9. ^ Villavicencio, David (September 2, 2011). "Phils set franchise record, go 42 above .500". MLB.com. Phillies.MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  10. ^ Radano, Mike (September 17, 2011). "High Phive: Phils clinch fifth straight East title". Phillies.MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  11. ^ Zolecki, Todd (September 27, 2011). "Phils roll, tie franchise record with 101st win". Phillies.MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "2011 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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