Nats win final game at RFK
Nationals 5, Phillies 3
Austin Kearns celebrates after scoring on Brian Schneider's sacrifice fly. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
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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Philadelphia
(85-71)
Lost 1
Washington 5, Philadelphia 3
Today's Boxes 9/23/07
DET 7, KC 2
ATL 7, MIL 4
NYM 7, FLA 6
CLE 6, OAK 2
NYY 7, TOR 5
TB 5, BOS 4
MIN 7, CWS 1
CHC 8, PIT 0
TEX 3, BAL 0
LAA 7, SEA 4
SF 5, CIN 4
COL 7, SD 3
LAD 7, ARI 1
STL 4, HOU 3
Washington
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Won 1
September 23, 2007
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Standings thru 9/23/07  | Recap: PHI |WSH  | Gameday  | Phillies Stats  | Nationals Stats
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293
Utley , 2B4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .335
Burrell , LF3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .261
1-Bourn , PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
c-Victorino , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
Howard , 1B2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .264
Rowand , CF4 0 1 1 1 1 5 .313
Dobbs , 3B2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .277
Alfonseca , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Geary , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Iguchi , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
Lohse , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149
Davis , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Condrey , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Helms , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
Werth , RF5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .303
Ruiz , C4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
Hamels , P1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .148
a-Laforest , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
Nunez , 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
Totals 35 3 8 3 8 13 21
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).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jimenez , SS3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .242
Lopez , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Belliard , 2B2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .289
Zimmerman , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .267
Kearns , RF4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .264
Batista , 1B2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .253
c-Fick , PH-1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242
Flores , C2 0 0 1 0 2 0 .247
Schneider , C 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .234
Maxwell , LF2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
b-Church , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
Munoz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Pena , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
Cordero , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Logan , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
Hanrahan , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Bacsik , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107
Rivera , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Guzman , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Langerhans , LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .159
Totals 29 5 8 5 4 7 12
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).
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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