Henry Davis hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia after the slumping Phillies placed star first baseman Bryce Harper on the injured list before the game with right wrist inflammation.

Besides, once it came, Kemp’s head spun. There were phone calls (first up: his parents in California) and travel arrangements to make. His wife, Lily, and their dog piled in the car at 5:30 a.m. and drove to Pittsburgh from Charlotte, N.C., where the Phillies’ triple-A club was playing; Kemp hopped a 90-minute flight.

Rob Thomson believes the Philadelphia Phillies are "In a little bit of a funk right now," but that they can get through it.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney left his start in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies with an apparent injury.

Seiya Suzuki led a five-homer barrage with a pair of solo shots as the visiting Chicago Cubs powered past the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.

As if every front office in baseball didn’t already anticipate the Phillies will look to add to the bullpen before the trade deadline, their best reliever is a quarter of the way through an 80-game suspension and will be barred from the postseason.

Former Philadelphia Phillies reliever Ricky Bottalico blasts Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas, calling for the Phillies to make a change in center field amid their struggles.