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    Nats win final game at RFK
    Nationals 5, Phillies 3
    Austin Kearns celebrates after scoring on Brian Schneider's sacrifice fly. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
     Cordero records final RFK strikeout
     Kearns' two RBI singles
     Belliard's running catch
    By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
    It wasn't a must-win game in terms of making the playoffs, but for the Nats, they were determined to win the final baseball game at RFK. Behind Austin Kearns' two RBI singles and manager Manny Acta's shrewd decisions to utilize six relievers from his 'pen, the Nats beat the Phils in the finale.
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    Series at a glance:
    PHI
    Philadelphia (85-71)
    Lost 1     		Washington 5, Philadelphia 3   WSH
    Washington (69-87)
    Won 1
    September 23, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Philadelphia
    		 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1   3 8 1
    Washington
    		 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 X   5 8 2
    Standings thru 9/23/07  |  Recap: PHI|WSH  |  Gameday  |  Phillies Stats  |  Nationals Stats
    PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Rollins, SS5010003.293
    Utley, 2B4110122.335
    Burrell, LF3011110.261
      1-Bourn, PR-LF0000000.267
      c-Victorino, PH1000011.283
    Howard, 1B2000310.264
    Rowand, CF4011115.313
    Dobbs, 3B2110110.277
      Alfonseca, P0000000.000
      Geary, P0000000.000
      b-Iguchi, PH1000002.267
      Lohse, P0000000.149
      Davis, P0000000.000
      Condrey, P0000000.000
      d-Helms, PH1000012.249
    Werth, RF5000045.303
    Ruiz, C4011010.258
    Hamels, P1110100.148
      a-Laforest, PH1000001.294
      Nunez, 3B1010000.240
    Totals3538381321 

    a-Popped out for Hamels in the 6th. b-Flied out for Geary in the 7th. c-Struck out for Bourn in the 9th. d-Struck out for Condrey in the 9th.
    1-Ran for Burrell in the 7th.

    BATTING
    2B: Utley (47, Cordero).
    TB: Rollins; Utley 2; Burrell; Rowand; Dobbs; Ruiz; Hamels; Nunez.
    RBI: Burrell (94), Ruiz (54), Rowand (88).
    2-out RBI: Burrell.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Utley; Werth 2; Rowand 2; Iguchi.
    Team LOB: 13.

    FIELDING
    E: Werth (2, fielding).
    DP: 2 (Utley-Rollins-Howard, Rollins-Howard).
    		 
    WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Jimenez, SS3220100.242
      Lopez, SS0000000.241
    Belliard, 2B2100211.289
    Zimmerman, 3B4110005.267
    Kearns, RF4132000.264
    Batista, 1B2000111.253
      c-Fick, PH-1B1011000.242
    Flores, C2001020.247
      Schneider, C0001000.234
    Maxwell, LF2000010.273
      b-Church, PH1000003.269
      Munoz, P0000000.000
      Rauch, P0000000.000
      d-Pena, PH1010000.249
      Cordero, P0000000.000
    Logan, CF4000012.261
    Hanrahan, P1000000.286
      Bacsik, P0000000.107
      Rivera, P0000000.000
      a-Guzman, PH1000000.328
      Ayala, P0000000.000
      Langerhans, LF1000010.159
    Totals295854712 

    a-Grounded out for Rivera in the 5th. b-Grounded into a double play for Maxwell in the 6th. c-Singled for Batista in the 8th. d-Singled for Rauch in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Jimenez (6, Alfonseca).
    TB: Jimenez 3; Zimmerman; Kearns 3; Fick; Pena.
    RBI: Kearns 2 (66), Flores (25), Fick (15), Schneider (51).
    2-out RBI: Kearns.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zimmerman; Logan.
    SF: Schneider.
    GIDP: Zimmerman; Church.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Jimenez (2, 2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz).

    FIELDING
    E: Flores (4, pickoff), Kearns (2, missed catch).
     
    PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Hamels 5.02112603.54
    Alfonseca (BS, 5)(L, 5-2)0.12222005.44
    Geary 0.20000004.11
    Lohse 1.00000104.71
    Davis 0.24220005.56
    Condrey 0.10000005.18
    		 
    WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Hanrahan 4.24113706.02
    Bacsik 0.00001004.76
    Rivera 0.10000003.65
    Ayala (W, 2-2)1.01101103.40
    Munoz (H, 3)0.10002004.15
    Rauch (H, 31)1.21000203.64
    Cordero (S, 36)1.02111303.16

    Bacsik pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

    HBP: Flores (by Geary).
    Pitches-strikes: Hamels 76-52, Alfonseca 21-10, Geary 4-2, Lohse 11-9, Davis 21-11, Condrey 2-2, Hanrahan 103-57, Bacsik 4-0, Rivera 1-1, Ayala 22-13, Munoz 15-5, Rauch 25-16, Cordero 29-18.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Hamels 6-3, Alfonseca 0-1, Geary 2-0, Lohse 2-0, Davis 0-2, Condrey 1-0, Hanrahan 2-5, Bacsik 0-0, Rivera 1-0, Ayala 1-1, Munoz 0-1, Rauch 0-3, Cordero 0-0.
    Batters faced: Hamels 18, Alfonseca 5, Geary 2, Lohse 3, Davis 6, Condrey 1, Hanrahan 21, Bacsik 1, Rivera 1, Ayala 5, Munoz 3, Rauch 6, Cordero 6.
    Inherited runners-scored: Geary 3-1, Condrey 2-0, Bacsik 2-0, Rivera 3-0, Rauch 2-0.
    Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
    Weather: 78 degrees, sunny.
    Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
    T: 3:22.
    Att: 40,519.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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