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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2006-06-08 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 24669 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:39

Washington Nationals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 5th. Mike O'Connor earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
WAS	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	0		5	9

W: Mike O'Connor L: Eude Brito SV: Chad Cordero

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	4	1	1	0	0	0
Chase Utley	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bobby Abreu	2	0	1	0	2	0
Pat Burrell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ryan Howard	3	0	1	0	1	1
Aaron Rowand	3	0	0	1	0	0
David Bell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sal Fasano	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eude Brito	2	0	0	0	0	2
Shane Victorino	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Dellucci	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	1	4	1	1	2	0
Royce Clayton	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jose Vidro	4	0	2	0	0	0
Nick Johnson	2	0	1	2	1	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Marlon Byrd	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Schneider	4	0	2	0	0	0
Damian Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Mike O'Connor	2	0	0	0	0	1
Marlon Anderson	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eude Brito	4.2	5	3	2
Clay Condrey	1.1	2	0	1
Ryan Franklin	1.0	2	0	0
Aaron Fultz	1.0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike O'Connor	6.0	3	3	3
Saul Rivera	1.0	1	0	1
Mike Stanton	1.0	1	0	0
Chad Cordero	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jimmy Rollins: 9/L9D
Chase Utley: 63/G6M
Bobby Abreu: W
Pat Burrell: 8/F8RXD

Bot 1

Alfonso Soriano: W
Royce Clayton: WP.1-2
Royce Clayton: 53/G56
Jose Vidro: S8/L4MD.2-3
Nick Johnson: 8/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(8543)

Top 2

Ryan Howard: 43/G4+
Aaron Rowand: 7/F78M
David Bell: 63/G6S-

Bot 2

Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RXD
Marlon Byrd: 3/P34S
Brian Schneider: S8/L4D-
Damian Jackson: K

Top 3

Sal Fasano: 53/G15-
Eude Brito: K
Jimmy Rollins: S8/F78M-.B-2(E8)
Chase Utley: D9/L9D+.2-H(UR)
Bobby Abreu: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Mike O'Connor: 53/G56S-
Alfonso Soriano: HP
Royce Clayton: BK.1-2
Royce Clayton: D7.2-H
Jose Vidro: 8/F78D
Nick Johnson: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5

Top 4

Pat Burrell: W
Ryan Howard: S9/L9M.1-3
Aaron Rowand: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
David Bell: 3/P3F
Sal Fasano: 5/P56S

Bot 4

Marlon Byrd: 5!3/G+
Brian Schneider: 5/P5F
Damian Jackson: 6/P

Top 5

Eude Brito: K
Jimmy Rollins: 13/G15
Chase Utley: 9/F9D

Bot 5

Mike O'Connor: K
Alfonso Soriano: W
Royce Clayton: SB2
Royce Clayton: D7/L7M+.2-H
Jose Vidro: 7/F7M
Nick Johnson: WP.2-3
Nick Johnson: D7/F7LM.3-H;B-3(E7)
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F89XD+

Top 6

Bobby Abreu: W
Pat Burrell: 5/P7LSF
Ryan Howard: WP.1-2
Ryan Howard: K23
Aaron Rowand: 9/F9S

Bot 6

Marlon Byrd: 53/G56S
Brian Schneider: D7/F7LM
Damian Jackson: K
Marlon Anderson: S9/L89S.2-3;BX2(936)

Top 7

David Bell: S8/G6M
Sal Fasano: K
Shane Victorino: 5/P15
Jimmy Rollins: 7/P7S

Bot 7

Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+
Royce Clayton: 13/G56S-
Jose Vidro: S8/L8LS
Nick Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 8

Chase Utley: 13/G25-
Bobby Abreu: S7/G6
Pat Burrell: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ryan Zimmerman: K23
Marlon Byrd: 13/G-
Brian Schneider: 43/G34-

Top 9

Ryan Howard: W
Aaron Rowand: 8/F8RXD+
David Bell: 8/F8RXD+
David Dellucci: K

Notes & reviews

the ball rolled into the corner and Burrell had trouble picking it up
the pitch bounced and got lodged in Schneider's chest protector; rule 5.09(g) covers the dead ball and runner advance
Anderson thought the throw was going home but Schneider stopped at 3B

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