Chad Qualls

Wednesday: Phillies at Marlins 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound LHP Cliff Lee (4-2, 2.83) vs. RHP Kevin Slowey (1-4, 3.44): Facing the Marlins for the first time this season, Lee through nine starts has allowed a .324 average (11-for-34) and...

Upon conclusion of the top of the eighth inning Monday, it was Chad Qualls and not closer Steve Cishek who was warming with the Marlins leading the Phillies 2-1. The Marlins scored three runs in the eighth to eliminate the save opportunity, but Qualls...

With two on and two out in the 12th inning Monday night, Lucas Duda crushed a Chad Qualls pitch to center that probably leaves most ballparks. The ensuring scene brought back some unpleasant memories for ex-Marlin John Buck. “He hit it 410 feet...

12:40 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound RHP Dillon Gee (1-4, 5.96) vs. LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-4, 6.20): In 23 at-bats with runners in scoring position off Gee, opponents are hitting .348/.444/.609. LeBlanc has taken the loss in all three starts at...

FINAL Braves 2 - Marlins 0   Another home campaign has started for the Marlins, and though the stands are far from full, the roof is open on a stellar night for baseball. Top 1: Justin Upton singles to left, but Wade LeBlanc retires Evan Gattis to...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Presentation at Concordia-Moorhead, 2:30 p.m. doubleheader   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Noon (ESPN); Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:30 p.m. (WGN); San...

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PHILADELPHIA --- If there's one common belief among Phillies insiders and those outside the organization ---scouts, reporters and fans --- it's that the bullpen personnel needs to be addressed. I'm not arguing with that, but let's narrow the focus a bit....

The Phillies went into the 2012 season expecting a sixth consecutive National League East division title. Their massive payroll, their past successes and their personnel made it hard to argue with their goals. By the end of May, they had already sunk...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rickie Weeks hit a tying two-run triple and scored the go-ahead run on Aramis Ramirez's single, helping the surging Milwaukee Brewers rally for a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.   The Brewers have won five...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — One of the majors’ best stories only a month ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates are collapsing to the point they might not even be able to avoid shedding a dubious distinction they’ve carried for almost two decades.  ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez homered off Erik Bedard, leading Mark Rogers and the Milwaukee Brewers over the wobbling Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 on Sunday.   Rogers allowed three hits in five innings, helping the Brewers win for...