September 26, 2008 Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 12
@LAA 1 TOR 3
@BAL 0
(7) NYY 19
@BOS 8 CLE 11
@CHW 8 DET 6
TBR 4 KCR 8
@MIN 1 SEA 10
OAK 8 ARI 6
COL 4 HOU 5
ATL 4 MIL 5
CHC 1 FLA 6
@NYM 1 PHI 8
WSN 4 PIT 6
@SDP 3 SFG 6
LAD 5
(10) STL 7
CIN 6

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 44,145

Friday, September 26, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Nationals

59-100

Lost 2

5th, 30½ GB

Manny Acta

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  1  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    4  6  0
Phillies        3  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    8 10  1

W: J Blanton (9-12), L: C Balester (3-7)

Phillies

90-70

Won 1

1st

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Bonifacio 2B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .644   13    2   1   2B,SF
C Guzman SS                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .314  .782   13    3   2   
L Milledge CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .734   22    4   0   
E Dukes RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .876   13    2   0   
W Harris LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .761    8    1   0   
  A Boone PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .691    7    0   0   
K Casto 1B-LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .214  .602   14    6   0   HR
L Montz C                     4   0   1   1    0   3  .118  .436   19    6   1   
P Orr 3B                      2   1   0   0    0   0  .239  .566    3    0   3   
  A Gonzalez PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .692    8    0   0   
C Balester P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494         0   0   
  J Bergmann P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  R Bernadina PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .532    4    0   0   2B
  C Manning P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Mock P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  A Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .707    3    0   0   
  M Hinckley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    1   7              133   24   7

BATTING

2B: E Bonifacio (6, off J Blanton); R Bernadina (1, off J Blanton).

HR: K Casto (2, off J Blanton; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: E Bonifacio (3, off J Blanton).

TB: K Casto 4; C Guzman 2; R Bernadina 2; E Bonifacio 2; L Montz.

RBI: L Montz (2); K Casto (15); C Guzman (55); E Bonifacio (14).

2-out RBI: L Montz; C Guzman; K Casto.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: L Montz (1).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  2   1   1   0    3   0  .277  .787   18    0   7   2B,SB
J Werth RF                    5   2   2   0    0   2  .271  .855   32    0   0   
C Utley 2B                    4   3   3   3    0   0  .292  .917   16    1   8   2B,SB
R Howard 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   2  .250  .882   14   14   0   HR,2B
P Burrell LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .873   13    0   0   
  E Bruntlett PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .587         0   0   
S Victorino CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .795   11    3   0   2B,2·SB
G Dobbs 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .824   14    0   0   2B
  P Feliz PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .700    7    1   0   
C Ruiz C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .626   13    7   0   CS
J Blanton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .115    7    1   0   
  G Jenkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .696    3    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Romero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .740   19    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   8  10   7    5   6              167   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Rollins (37, off J Bergmann); G Dobbs (14, off C Balester); S Victorino (30, off C Manning); R Howard (26, off C Balester); C Utley (41, off C Balester).

HR: R Howard (48, off C Balester; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: R Howard 6; C Utley 4; G Dobbs 2; J Werth 2; J Rollins 2; S Victorino 2.

RBI: R Howard 4 (146); C Utley 3 (104).

2-out RBI: C Utley 3; R Howard.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: C Ruiz (4).

E: R Howard (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rollins (47, 2nd base off J Colome/L Montz); S Victorino 2 (36, 3rd base off C Manning/L Montz, 2nd base off J Colome/L Montz); C Utley (14, 2nd base off M Hinckley/L Montz).

CS: C Ruiz (2, 2nd base by J Colome/L Montz).

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
C Balester, L (3-7)            1.2   7   7   7    1   1   1   5.51   13   52-26   17· 1· 8    2· 6· 3· 0     13    -     0.90  -0.42
J Bergmann                     2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    8   29-20   15· 1· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.14   0.02
C Manning                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.14    4   14-10    4· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
G Mock                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.02    4   13-7     4· 3· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
M Hinckley                     0.2   1   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   10-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.00
J Colome                       1.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.31    5   34-20   10· 4· 6    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.18  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   8   7    5   6   1          38  152-89   53·13·23    8·13· 6· 0          3-1

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, W (9-12)            6     5   4   1    1   2   1   4.69   25   89-60   37· 6·17   15· 4· 3· 0     53    -     0.58   0.02
S Eyre, H (8)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.21    3   13-9     2· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.05
R Madson                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.98    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.02
J Romero                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.01
B Lidge                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.84    3   13-9     2· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   4   1    1   7   1          35  132-89   48·14·27   18· 5· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 44,145.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Philadelphia Phillies                
1. E Bonifacio          2B    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. J Werth              RF 
3. L Milledge           CF    3. C Utley              2B 
4. E Dukes              RF    4. R Howard             1B 
5. W Harris             LF    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. K Casto              1B    6. S Victorino          CF 
7. L Montz              C     7. G Dobbs              3B 
8. P Orr                3B    8. C Ruiz               C  
9. C Balester           P     9. J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  2   18%  79% R Howard        C Balester      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Werth Scores; Utley Scores
   b 2   2  1-3  123  5   15%  91% C Utley         C Balester      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Dobbs Scores; Rollins Scores; Werth Scores
   t 2   2  3-0  --3  4   -7%  72% L Montz         J Blanton       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dukes Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3    6%  61% C Utley         C Balester      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Werth to 3B
   t 6   2  7-3  ---  2   -4%  90% K Casto         J Blanton       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  E Bonifacio     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Collin Balester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   55%  J Werth         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  3   61%  C Utley         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Werth to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   79%  R Howard        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Werth Scores; Utley Scores
   O      ---  3   78%  P Burrell       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   77%  S Victorino     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Phillies 3.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   74%  E Dukes         Walk
   O      1--  2   77%  W Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      76%  K Casto         Passed Ball; Dukes to 2B
   O      -2-  2   79%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Dukes to 3B
   R      --3  4   72%  L Montz         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dukes Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   75%  P Orr           Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Collin Balester facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   79%  G Dobbs         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   76%  C Ruiz          Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   73%  J Blanton       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   74%  J Rollins       Walk
          12-  4   76%  J Werth         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Dobbs to 3B; Rollins to 2B
   RRR    123  5   91%  C Utley         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Dobbs Scores; Rollins Scores; Werth Scores
   R      -2-  6   94%  R Howard        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Utley Scores
                  Jay Bergmann replaces Collin Balester pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   94%  P Burrell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 7.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   95%  J Bergmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   93%  E Bonifacio     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   94%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Bonifacio to 3B
   O      --3  6   96%  L Milledge      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jay Bergmann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  S Victorino     Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   95%  G Dobbs         Lineout: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   95%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 7.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   96%  E Dukes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  K Casto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jay Bergmann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  J Blanton       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   97%  J Rollins       Double to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2- 10   96%  J Werth         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   96%  C Utley         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Phillies 7.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   97%  L Montz         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   96%  P Orr           Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Roger Bernadina pinch hits for Jay Bergmann batting 9th
          1--  4   93%  R Bernadina     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Orr to 3B
   RO     -23  3   95%  E Bonifacio     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Orr Scores/unER
   R      -2-  3   91%  C Guzman        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bernadina Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   93%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Phillies 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Charlie Manning facing 4-5-6
                  Charlie Manning replaces Roger Bernadina pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  P Burrell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   93%  S Victorino     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-      93%  G Dobbs         Victorino Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Phillies 7.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-7, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   93%  E Dukes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   94%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  2   90%  K Casto         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   91%  L Montz         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Garrett Mock facing 8-9-1
                  Garrett Mock replaces Charlie Manning pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  Geoff Jenkins pinch hits for Joe Blanton batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  G Jenkins       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   90%  J Rollins       Walk
   O      1--  4   89%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 7.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-7, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Eyre replaces Geoff Jenkins pitching and batting 9th; Alberto Gonzalez pinch hits for Pete Orr batting 8th
   O      ---  4   92%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Garrett Mock batting 9th
   O      ---  3   93%  A Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  E Bonifacio     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Hinckley facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Hinckley replaces Anderson Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Alberto Gonzalez moves to 3B
          ---  2   95%  C Utley         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   94%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      94%  P Burrell       Utley Steals 2B
          -2-  4   95%  " "             Walk
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Pat Burrell batting 5th
   O      12-  1   94%  S Victorino     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Utley to 3B
                  Jesus Colome replaces Mike Hinckley pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Greg Dobbs batting 7th
          1-3      94%  P Feliz         Victorino Steals 2B
   R      -23      97%  " "             Passed Ball; Utley Scores/unER; Victorino to 3B
   O      --3  4   96%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 8.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-8, Ryan Madson facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Madson replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Feliz moves to 3B; Eric Bruntlett moves to LF
          ---  4   94%  C Guzman        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  5   96%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   98%  E Dukes         Popfly: 3B
                  J.C. Romero replaces Ryan Madson pitching and batting 9th; Aaron Boone pinch hits for Willie Harris batting 5th
   O      1--  7   99%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jesus Colome facing 8-9-1
                  Aaron Boone moves to 1B; Kory Casto moves to LF
          ---  6   99%  C Ruiz          Walk
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for J.C. Romero batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  M Stairs        Ruiz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      --- 12   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  J Rollins       Walk
          1--      99%  J Werth         Rollins Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 8.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-8, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Matt Stairs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  K Casto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  L Montz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Phillies 8.

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