Phillies Vs. Brewers: Philadelphia Wins Yet Another Late-Game Rally, 7-6

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Placido Polanco Placed On The 15-Day Disabled List

Philadelphia Philllies' INF Placido Polanco was played on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflimation according to Todd Zolecki of the Zo Zone blog at MLB.com.

Polanco has missed the last three games, and the move to the disabled list is retroactive to July 23. In an interview with Bob Brookover of Philly.com, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said that the back injury Polanco picked up is the same type of injury that forced him to miss a majority of the 2011 season.

Placido has appeared in 82 games this year, batting .255 with two home runs and 19 RBI.

A replacement for Polanco for the active roster has not been chosen at this time, although Michael Martinez looks like a possible candidate to be recalled.

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Phillies Vs. Brewers Final Score: 7-6 Walk-Off Win Completes The Sweep For Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Philles rattled off their fourth consecutive win on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Milwaukee Brewers by a final score of 7-6 in 10 innings. The win completes a sweep over the Brewers, and moves the Phillies' record to 8-4 since the All-Star break.

For the fourth day in a row, Philadelphia pulled out the win in their last at-bat of the game. On Wednesday, it was an RBI single from Jimmy Rollins.

Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez broke a 5-5 tie with sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. Carlos Ruiz matched it with a sacrifice fly of his own, before Furcal finished them off.

Michael Schwimer picked up the win. Starter Vance Worley gave up three runs on 10 hits through five and a third innings of work, while striking out six. Francisco Rodriguez got tagged with the loss for Milwaukee.

The Phillies have the day off on Thursday, ahead of a three-game set in Atlanta that starts Friday. Philadelphia trails Atlanta by 9.5 games and it 14 games behind Washington in the division.

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Phillies Sign Cole Hamels To 6-Year, $144 Million Contract Extension

Lately things have been going right for the Philadelphia Phillies. That trend continued in a big way on Wednesday morning with the team signing Cole Hamels to a 6-year, $144 million contract, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.

The Phillies were known to be working hard on a deal to lock up Hamels before the trading deadline, and came through with the longest contract they've ever given a pitcher.

Hamels will make an average of $24 million per year, well above the money Matt Cain received from the San Francisco Gaints earlier this year. With the new pact, the All-Star lefty will make the same annual salary as his star teammate Cliff Lee.

The contract is the second richest ever handed out to a pitcher, with the only one eclipsing it being the Yankees deal with CC Sabathia for $161 million.

A press conference is expected for Wednesday to celebrate the Phillies keeping another one of their homegrown stars.

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Phillies Vs. Brewers: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

After coming back on Tuesday night from a five-run deficit, the Philadelphia Phillies will try to win their fourth in a row on Wednesday afternoon when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.

Vance Worley will be on the mound for Philadelphia, trying to secure the sweep. Worley has been up-and-down this season, with a 5-6 mark and a 3.82 ERA. In his start, Worley was knocked around by the San Francisco Giants, giving up six earned runs in as many innings while taking the loss.

On the other side, Marco Estrada is seeking to snap his team's five game losing streak while earning his first win of 2012. Estrada is still winless on the campaign, with an 0-4 record. The 29-year-old pitched well against the Cincinnati Reds in his last appearance, going seven innings while just surrendering three runs, all of which came on solo home runs.

With a win, the Phillies would finish their six-game homestand with a winning mark of 4-2.

TV: CSN

Time: 1:05 p.m. ET

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Phillies Vs. Brewers Final Score: Philadelphia Wins Yet Another Late-Game Rally, 7-6

The Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs in the eighth inning for yet another late-game rally to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Carlos Ruiz hit a base-clearing three-run double to tie the game at six runs apiece. On the next at-bat, Ruiz ran in what would prove to be the game-winning run on a Hunter Pence single to right field.

Cliff Lee was rocked on the mound. He gave up four home runs among his 12 hits while striking out six in six innings. Aramis Ramirez capped the Brewers' scoring with a two-run shot to left field in the eighth. Lee left the mound immediately, having given up two home runs and a single in the inning with no outs.

In a script reversal for the Phillies, they were able to pull out the win late thanks to their offense. Until the eighth, they only had one run on the board thanks to a Ryan Howard single to left field scoring Shane Victorino in the first. Ty Wigginton led off the eighth with a single, however, bringing up Erik Kratz two batters later to pinch-hit a two-run homer left center off of Manny Parra.

Parra then walked the bases loaded, putting Kameron Loe in an immediate jam. Loe (4-4) earned the loss, perhaps unfairly, for giving up the double to Ruiz and single to Pence before forcing the final out.

Michael Schwimer (1-1) was given the win for putting no men on base and striking out one in the eighth inning. Jonathan Papelbon struck out two for his 22nd save on the season.

Game 3 of the series will be played at 1:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Vance Worley (5-6, 3.82 ERA) and the Brewers' Marco Estrada (0-4, 4.10) will start on the pitcher's mound.

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Phillies Vs. Brewers Final Score: Philadelphia Scores 4 runs In 9th, Wins 7-6 Monday

The Philadelphia Phillies scored four runs in the ninth inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, Monday night in the series opener of the three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz hit back-to-back singles with one out to score three runs and tie the game at 6-6. Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez walked Hunter Pence to load the bases, setting up Ty Wigginton to hit the game-winning sacrifice fly.

Roy Halladay left after six innings with three strikeouts, just one shy of 2,000 for his career. He gave up six runs, all earned, off eight hits and a walk.

Halladay wasn't as sharp as he would have liked to be on the night. In the fourth inning, Carlos Gomez hit a three-run home run that put the Brewers up 6-2. Halladay retired seven of the next eight batters he faced before leaving the mound, but by then the damage had been done.

Chase Utley and Howard hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to tie the game at two runs apiece. Both players now have four homers on the season. Howard finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs.

Shane Victorino left the game in the bottom of the first inning with a right elbow contusion. He was hit by a pitch from Randy Wolf that the umpire ruled a swing and a strike.

Game 2 of the series is set for 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cliff Lee (1-6, 3.72 ERA) will take on the Brewers' Zack Greinke (9-3, 3.57) on the mound.

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