Nationals 9, Phillies 7
Chase Utley follows the path of his third-inning RBI triple off Odalis Perez. (AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Slugger Ryan Howard added to his Major League lead with a pair of two-run dingers, his 38th and 39th of 2008, but the Phillies' relief corps couldn't keep the Nationals at bay and fell three games behind the Mets in the National League East.
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Philadelphia
(76-64)
Lost 1
Washington 9, Philadelphia 7
Today's Boxes 9/3/08
CWS 4, CLE 2
FLA 5, ATL 3
BOS 5, BAL 4
NYM 9, MIL 2
TEX 1, SEA 0
SF 9, COL 2
ARI 4, STL 3
DET 9, LAA 6
TOR 5, MIN 4
NYY 8, TB 4
PIT 6, CIN 5
HOU 4, CHC 0
LAD 6, SD 4
Washington
(54-86)
Won 1
September 3, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
7
11
0
Washington
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
4
X
9
13
0
Standings thru 9/3/08  | Recap: PHI | WSH  | Gameday  | Phillies stats  | Nationals stats
Philadelphia
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Rollins , SS
5
1
2
0
0
0
2
.273
Utley , 2B
3
1
1
2
0
1
2
.293
Werth , CF-RF-LF
5
1
1
0
0
3
3
.278
Howard , 1B
4
2
2
4
0
1
1
.236
Burrell , LF
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.256
1-Golson , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Romero, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Condrey , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Feliz , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.250
Coste , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.275
c-Dobbs , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.291
Ruiz , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.221
Bruntlett , RF
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.218
a-Victorino , PH-CF
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
.281
Blanton , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.083
Madson , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Cervenak , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.250
Eyre, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Durbin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.111
Stairs , RF
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.251
Totals
37
7
11
7
0
7
13
a-Flied out for Bruntlett in the 6th. b-Singled for Madson in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Coste in the 8th. 1-Ran for
Burrell in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Stairs (12, Hanrahan).3B : Utley (4, Perez, O).HR : Howard 2 (39, 1st
inning off Perez, O, 1 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Estrada, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Rollins 2; Utley 3; Werth; Howard 8;
Burrell 2; Victorino; Cervenak; Stairs 2.RBI : Howard 4 (119), Utley 2 (90), Stairs (45).2-out RBI :
Howard 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Howard; Dobbs.SF : Utley.Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team
LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Golson (1, 2nd base off Rivera, S/Nieves).
Washington
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bonifacio , 2B
3
2
1
0
2
1
0
.256
Guzman, C , SS
5
2
3
3
0
1
1
.311
Zimmerman , 3B
4
2
2
2
1
0
1
.283
Milledge , CF
5
0
2
1
0
0
3
.263
Dukes , RF
4
0
1
1
1
2
4
.271
Casto , 1B
4
0
2
1
0
1
2
.203
1-Orr , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.224
Boone , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.254
Nieves , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.246
Bernadina , LF
4
1
1
0
0
2
0
.133
Perez, O , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.156
Estrada , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Colome , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Langerhans , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.222
Hinckley , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Shell , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rivera, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Belliard , PH
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.280
Hanrahan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
37
9
13
9
4
9
14
a-Struck out for Colome in the 6th. b-Singled for Rivera, S in the 8th. 1-Ran for Casto in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Zimmerman (20, Blanton), Bonifacio (5, Blanton), Dukes (13, Blanton), Guzman, C (33, Romero,
J).HR : Zimmerman (11, 7th inning off Durbin, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Bonifacio 2; Guzman, C 4; Zimmerman
6; Milledge 2; Dukes 2; Casto 2; Bernadina; Belliard.RBI : Zimmerman 2 (42), Casto (11), Milledge (53), Dukes (30),
Belliard (46), Guzman, C 3 (45).2-out RBI : Casto; Zimmerman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Nieves; Guzman, C; Casto 2; Dukes.Team RISP : 5-for-14.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB :
Dukes (13, 2nd base off Madson/Coste), Bernadina (1, 3rd base off Romero, J/Ruiz).
Philadelphia
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Blanton
4.0
6
4
4
3
2
0
4.79
Madson
2.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
3.44
Eyre, S (H, 6)
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.05
Durbin (BS, 6)(L, 5-4)
0.2
5
4
4
0
1
1
2.69
Romero, J
0.0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2.36
Condrey
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.43
Washington
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Perez, O
5.0
4
3
3
0
5
1
4.19
Estrada (BS, 1)
0.0
3
2
2
0
0
1
7.11
Colome
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.78
Hinckley
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Shell
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.02
Rivera, S (W, 5-5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.52
Hanrahan
1.0
2
2
2
0
1
0
3.71
Blanton pitched to 3 batters in the 5th. Romero, J pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Estrada pitched to 3 batters in
the 6th.WP : Durbin, Perez, O.HBP : Utley (by Perez, O).Pitches-strikes : Blanton 84-50,
Madson 32-23, Eyre, S 10-6, Durbin 25-16, Romero, J 10-4, Condrey 9-6, Perez, O 93-65, Estrada 10-6, Colome 3-3, Hinckley
9-5, Shell 5-3, Rivera, S 17-12, Hanrahan 15-11.Groundouts-flyouts : Blanton 5-4, Madson 2-0, Eyre, S 0-1, Durbin
0-0, Romero, J 0-0, Condrey 0-1, Perez, O 4-2, Estrada 0-0, Colome 0-2, Hinckley 0-1, Shell 0-0, Rivera, S 2-1, Hanrahan 1-1.Batters
faced : Blanton 21, Madson 6, Eyre, S 2, Durbin 7, Romero, J 2, Condrey 3, Perez, O 20, Estrada 3, Colome 3, Hinckley 3,
Shell 1, Rivera, S 4, Hanrahan 5.Inherited runners-scored : Madson 3-2, Romero, J 2-2, Condrey 1-0, Colome 1-0,
Shell 1-0.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Scott Barry.Weather :
90 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, L to R.T : 3:23.Att : 23,122.September 3, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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