March 31, 2008 Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 6
@BAL 2 CLE 10
CHW 8 KCR 5
@DET 4
(11) MIN 3
LAA 2 SEA 5
TEX 2 PIT 12
@ATL 11
(12) MIL 4
@CHC 3
(10) ARI 4
@CIN 2 NYM 7
@FLA 2 LAD 5
SFG 0 WSN 11
@PHI 6 SDP 4
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 44,553

Monday, March 31, 2008, 3:05pm
Time of Game: 2:56

Nationals

2-0

Won 2

1st

Manny Acta

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   0  4  2   0  0  5   11 12  0
Phillies        1  0  0   1  0  1   3  0  0    6  8  2

W: S Rivera (1-0), L: T Gordon (0-1)

Phillies

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   6   2   2   0    0   1  .300  .600   20    0   1   
L Milledge CF                 4   3   2   2    0   0  .250  .958   15    3   0   HR,HBP
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .611   22    0   1   SF
N Johnson 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .429 1.357   19    6   0   2·2B
A Kearns RF                   3   1   2   2    2   1  .500 1.292   20    5   0   2B
P Lo Duca C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .536   13    8   1   2B,HBP
R Belliard 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .375   11    3   2   2B
W Harris LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167   21    2   0   
M Chico P                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   13    0   1   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    8    0   0   2B
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39  11  12   9    4   4              163   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Belliard (1, off T Gordon); P Lo Duca (1, off T Gordon); D Young (1, off C Condrey); A Kearns (1, off B Myers); N Johnson 2 (3, off T Gordon, off B Myers).

HR: L Milledge (1, off R Madson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: R Zimmerman (1, off B Myers).

HBP: L Milledge (1, by B Myers); P Lo Duca (1, by B Myers).

TB: L Milledge 5; N Johnson 4; A Kearns 3; C Guzman 2; P Lo Duca 2; R Belliard 2; D Young 2; M Chico.

RBI: L Milledge 2 (2); A Kearns 2 (3); R Zimmerman (2); P Lo Duca (1); D Young (1); R Belliard (1); N Johnson (2).

2-out RBI: A Kearns 2; L Milledge 2; D Young.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guzman-R Belliard-N Johnson.

BASERUNNING

PO: N Johnson (3rd base by T Gordon).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 2.000   20    0   4   HR,2B
S Victorino CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    4   0   SH
C Utley 2B                    3   2   2   2    0   0  .667 2.167   18    5   0   HR,SF
R Howard 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    8   0   
P Burrell LF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833   16    1   0   
P Feliz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    0   2   GDP
  C Condrey P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Werth RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167   19    4   0   2B
C Ruiz C                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .750   16    5   0   2B
B Myers P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  S Taguchi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Durbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Jenkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Romero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Dobbs 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   8   6    2   8              143   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Werth (1, off M Chico); J Rollins (1, off M Chico); C Ruiz (1, off J Hanrahan).

HR: J Rollins (1, off R King; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); C Utley (1, off M Chico; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: C Utley (1, off M Chico).

SH: S Victorino (1, off M Chico).

TB: J Rollins 6; C Utley 5; J Werth 2; C Ruiz 2; P Burrell; R Howard.

GIDP: P Feliz (1).

RBI: J Rollins 2 (2); C Utley 2 (2); P Burrell (1); C Ruiz (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Rollins (1); C Ruiz (1).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Chico                        5.1   6   3   3    1   4   1   5.06   22   93-54   27· 5·22    4· 8· 5· 0     47    -     0.94   0.01
J Hanrahan, H (1)              0.2   1   2   2    1   2   0  27.00    4   16-9     2· 4· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.16
R King, BS (1)                 1     1   1   1    0   1   1   5.40    4   13-10    4· 4· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    1.62  -0.17
S Rivera, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
J Colome                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-8     4· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   8   2          36  143-86   41·15·30    4·16· 6· 0          1-1

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Myers                        5     5   4   3    2   2   0   5.40   25   86-59   36· 2·21    5· 8· 6· 0     43    -     1.54  -0.23
R Madson                       1     2   2   2    0   0   1  18.00    5   22-15   10· 1· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.12
C Durbin                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   11-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
J Romero                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   12-10    5· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
T Gordon, L (0-1)              0.1   4   5   5    1   0   0 135.00    6   20-9     5· 1· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.76  -0.49
C Condrey                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-7     7· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    12  11  10    4   4   1          46  162-105  67· 8·30   12·16· 8· 0          1-1

J Hanrahan faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Gordon (0; N Johnson, 3rd base).

HBP: B Myers 2 (2; P Lo Duca, L Milledge).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 44,553.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Philadelphia Phillies                
1. C Guzman             SS    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. L Milledge           CF    2. S Victorino          CF 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. C Utley              2B 
4. N Johnson            1B    4. R Howard             1B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. P Lo Duca            C     6. P Feliz              3B 
7. R Belliard           2B    7. J Werth              RF 
8. W Harris             LF    8. C Ruiz               C  
9. M Chico              P     9. B Myers              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  6-6  1--  2   38%  88% N Johnson       T Gordon        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Milledge Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 7   1  6-4  -2-  3  -30%  45% J Rollins       R King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ruiz Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  123  1   25%  64% A Kearns        B Myers         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Guzman Scores; Milledge Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 6   2  2-4  1--  3   15%  90% L Milledge      R Madson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guzman Scores
   b 7   0  6-3  1--  2  -14%  67% C Ruiz          J Hanrahan      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Werth Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Guzman        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   46%  L Milledge      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   45%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   39%  J Rollins       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   41%  S Victorino     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Rollins to 3B
   RO     --3  5   39%  C Utley         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Rollins Scores
   O      ---  3   40%  R Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  N Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   42%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  3   44%  P Lo Duca       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   40%  R Belliard      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Johnson to 3B
          1-3  6   42%  W Harris        Walk; Lo Duca to 2B
   O      123  5   34%  M Chico         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   31%  P Burrell       Walk
   OO     1--  3   38%  P Feliz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   36%  J Werth         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  8   39%  C Ruiz          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   36%  C Guzman        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   34%  L Milledge      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   33%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   35%  B Myers         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   37%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   38%  S Victorino     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   35%  N Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   38%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   35%  P Lo Duca       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  2   32%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   28%  C Utley         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  5   20%  R Howard        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Utley to 3B
   R      1-3  3   16%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Utley Scores; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  5   19%  P Feliz         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   22%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   25%  C Ruiz          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Myers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   22%  W Harris        Lineout: 2B
          ---  3   26%  M Chico         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   30%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Chico to 2B
          12-  4   38%  L Milledge      Hit By Pitch; Chico to 3B; Guzman to 2B
   RO     123  4   36%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Chico Scores; Guzman to 3B
          1-3  5   40%  N Johnson       Walk; Milledge to 2B
   RR     123  1   64%  A Kearns        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Guzman Scores; Milledge Scores; Johnson to 3B
   R      -23  3   75%  P Lo Duca       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Johnson Scores/unER/No RBI; Kearns to 3B
   O      1-3  3   71%  R Belliard      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Matt Chico facing 9-1-2
                  So Taguchi pinch hits for Brett Myers batting 9th
   O      ---  4   74%  S Taguchi       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   76%  J Rollins       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   77%  S Victorino     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ryan Madson facing 8-9-1
                  Ryan Madson replaces So Taguchi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   76%  W Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Chico         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   75%  C Guzman        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   90%  L Milledge      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guzman Scores
   O      ---  5   90%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Matt Chico facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  5   83%  C Utley         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   86%  R Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Matt Chico pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  P Feliz         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Chad Durbin facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Durbin replaces Ryan Madson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   89%  A Kearns        Walk
   O      1--  1   88%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: P-SS-1B; Kearns to 2B
   O      -2-  2   87%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Joel Hanrahan facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   82%  J Werth         Walk
   R      1--  2   67%  C Ruiz          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Werth Scores
                  Ray King replaces Joel Hanrahan pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Jenkins pinch hits for Chad Durbin batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   75%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  3   45%  J Rollins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ruiz Scores
   O      ---  3   48%  S Victorino     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  C Utley         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 6.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 6-6, J.C. Romero facing 8-9-1
                  J.C. Romero replaces Geoff Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   45%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Ray King batting 9th
   O      ---  1   42%  A Boone         Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   39%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 6-6, Saul Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Saul Rivera replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   44%  R Howard        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   47%  P Burrell       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  P Feliz         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Phillies 6.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 6-6, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Gordon replaces J.C. Romero pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   58%  L Milledge      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      1--  2   88%  N Johnson       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Milledge Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw
          --3  4   88%  A Kearns        Walk
   R      1-3      93%  P Lo Duca       Johnson Picked off 3B, safe on E2 (throw); Johnson Scores/No RBI; Kearns to 2B
   R      -2-  4   97%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Kearns Scores
   R      -2-  3   99%  R Belliard      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lo Duca Scores
                  Clay Condrey replaces Pedro Feliz pitching and batting 6th; Greg Dobbs replaces Tom Gordon playing 3B batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   98%  W Harris        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
                  Dmitri Young pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 9th
   R      -2-  8   99%  D Young         Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep RF); Belliard Scores
   O      -2-  1   99%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 11, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-11, Jesus Colome facing 7-8-9
                  Jesus Colome replaces Dmitri Young pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Werth         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4  100%  C Ruiz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  G Dobbs         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 11, Phillies 6.

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