PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-09-10 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 18706 · 66°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:03
Washington Nationals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Washington Nationals put up 5 in the 5th. Livan Hernandez earned the win and Ron Villone picked up the save. Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Livan Hernandez L: Joe Blanton SV: Ron Villone
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Feliz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Orr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elijah Dukes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Livan Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Tyler Walker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Segovia | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8RD
- Shane Victorino: S9/L4D+
- Chase Utley: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Ryan Howard: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: 3/G34
- Pete Orr: K23
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 2
- Jayson Werth: S7/L78S
- Pedro Feliz: 7/F78D
- Carlos Ruiz: W.1-2
- Joe Blanton: 3/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8RD
- Josh Willingham: E6/TH1/G6S
- Elijah Dukes: K+SB2
- Ian Desmond: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Shane Victorino: 3/G34+
- Chase Utley: 7/F7D
- Ryan Howard: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Wil Nieves: S8/G6M+
- Livan Hernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Harris: W
- Pete Orr: T8/L89D.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LM
- Adam Dunn: 43/G34D+
Top 4
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
- Jayson Werth: K
- Pedro Feliz: 53/G6S
Bot 4
- Josh Willingham: 53/G56
- Elijah Dukes: S5/BG15
- Ian Desmond: D89/L8RM.1-H
- Wil Nieves: W
- Livan Hernandez: 24/SH/DP.2XH(41);1-2
Top 5
- Carlos Ruiz: 6/F6D-
- Joe Blanton: S8/L8LS
- Jimmy Rollins: 9/L9M+
- Shane Victorino: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Willie Harris: D9/F9LD+
- Pete Orr: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RD
- Adam Dunn: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Josh Willingham: W
- Elijah Dukes: W.1-2
- Ian Desmond: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Wil Nieves: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Livan Hernandez: 6/F6-
Top 6
- Chase Utley: 43/G34+
- Ryan Howard: K
- Raul Ibanez: 4/L4D
Bot 6
- Willie Harris: 7/F7M
- Pete Orr: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 4/F4-
Top 7
- Jayson Werth: 2/F23F-
- Pedro Feliz: 63/G6
- Carlos Ruiz: S9/L34D+
- Andy Tracy: 9/F89XD+
Bot 7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Josh Willingham: D8/F8LXD+
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Ian Desmond: 7/F7D+
- Wil Nieves: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jimmy Rollins: S9/G34+
- Shane Victorino: 9/F9S
- Chase Utley: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Ryan Howard: 13/G23-
Bot 8
- Jesus Flores: 3/F34-
- Willie Harris: T9/F89D+
- Pete Orr: K23
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 9
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P
- Jayson Werth: E6/TH1/G6
- Pedro Feliz: S16/G15+.1-2
- Carlos Ruiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L6MD+
- Shane Victorino: WP.1-2
- Shane Victorino: D7/G5+.2-H
- Chase Utley: S5/G6S-.2-3
- Ryan Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ian Desmond