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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2009-05-16 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 19910 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:36

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Washington Nationals 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 3rd. Brett Myers earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Raul Ibanez went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	8	14
WAS	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	5	8

W: Brett Myers L: Scott Olsen SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Damien Beal · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	4	1	2	1	1	0
Shane Victorino	5	1	2	1	0	0
Raul Ibanez	5	3	3	4	0	0
Ryan Howard	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jayson Werth	5	1	3	2	0	1
Pedro Feliz	5	0	1	0	0	1
Chris Coste	5	1	2	0	0	0
Eric Bruntlett	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brett Myers	3	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Stairs	0	1	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cristian Guzman	4	1	1	1	0	0
Nick Johnson	3	0	0	1	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	2	2	0	0
Adam Dunn	4	0	0	0	0	2
Josh Willingham	4	1	1	1	0	2
Josh Bard	4	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Harris	2	0	1	0	2	1
Anderson Hernandez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Scott Olsen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Cintron	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ronnie Belliard	1	1	1	0	0	0
Elijah Dukes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Myers	7.0	3	2	8
Ryan Madson	1.0	4	0	0
Brad Lidge	1.0	1	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Olsen	5.0	9	2	3
Garrett Mock	3.0	4	1	1
Jesus Colome	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jimmy Rollins: 2/F23F-
Shane Victorino: 9/F89M
Raul Ibanez: HR/F8RXD+
Ryan Howard: K

Bot 1

Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Nick Johnson: 8/F8LD
Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F89XD+
Adam Dunn: K

Top 2

Jayson Werth: HR/F8LXD+
Pedro Feliz: 8/F8LD
Chris Coste: 9/F9S
Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RD

Bot 2

Josh Willingham: K
Josh Bard: 5/F56-
Willie Harris: W
Anderson Hernandez: 13/G15

Top 3

Brett Myers: 63/G6S-
Jimmy Rollins: S8/L6MD
Shane Victorino: S8/L4MD.1-2
Raul Ibanez: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
Ryan Howard: W
Jayson Werth: S8/L8LS.1-2
Pedro Feliz: K
Chris Coste: S9/L89S-.2-3;1-2
Eric Bruntlett: 7/F78D

Bot 3

Scott Olsen: K
Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S
Nick Johnson: 8/F8LM

Top 4

Brett Myers: 6/L6-
Jimmy Rollins: W
Shane Victorino: POCS2(136)
Shane Victorino: 53/G56+

Bot 4

Ryan Zimmerman: 31/G34+
Adam Dunn: 5/F8LS
Josh Willingham: HR/F78XD+
Josh Bard: K

Top 5

Raul Ibanez: E3/G34
Ryan Howard: S9/L4D.1-2
Jayson Werth: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
Pedro Feliz: 4/F4D-
Chris Coste: 7/L7D+
Eric Bruntlett: K

Bot 5

Willie Harris: W
Anderson Hernandez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Alex Cintron: SB2
Alex Cintron: S7/L7S.2-3
Cristian Guzman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 6

Brett Myers: K23
Jimmy Rollins: 43/G4S
Shane Victorino: 63/G6S

Bot 6

Nick Johnson: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RD
Adam Dunn: K

Top 7

Raul Ibanez: S8/G4M
Ryan Howard: 45(1)3/GDP/G4
Jayson Werth: 53/G5+

Bot 7

Josh Willingham: K
Josh Bard: 31/G34
Willie Harris: K

Top 8

Pedro Feliz: 63/G56
Chris Coste: D7/F78XD+
Eric Bruntlett: 13.2-3
Matt Stairs: W
Jimmy Rollins: S9/L3D+.3-H;1-3
Shane Victorino: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
Raul Ibanez: 7/F7D

Bot 8

Anderson Hernandez: S8/L4MD
Ronnie Belliard: S9/L89S.1-3
Cristian Guzman: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
Nick Johnson: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H
Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L78M.2-H
Adam Dunn: 46(1)/FO/G4
Josh Willingham: 8/F8LD

Top 9

Ryan Howard: 4/L34D
Jayson Werth: K
Pedro Feliz: D9/F9M
Chris Coste: 53/G56+

Bot 9

Josh Bard: 9/F9D
Willie Harris: S9/L9S
Anderson Hernandez: DI.1-2
Anderson Hernandez: 13/G13
Elijah Dukes: K

Notes & reviews

infield shifted to right for Howard
infield shifted to right for Dunn
infield shifted to right for Howard
infield shifted to right for Dunn
infield shifted to right for Howard
infield shifted to right for Dunn
infield shifted to right for Howard
third baseman Ryan Zimmerman turned the double play at 2B due to the exaggerated shift
infield shifted to right for Dunn
infield shifted to right for Howard

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